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Re: Community Concert September 2022!
So sorry I had to miss this. Was the concert recorded and will a link be posted?
Peter Golemme
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6 mths ago
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Re: Bach Re-imagined: with Dan Tepfer
Also hoping you might walk us through step by step how you approach and construct an individual improvisation. For example -- do you tend to start with a selected motive, or with a chord pattern?…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
6 mths ago
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Re: Bach Re-imagined: with Dan Tepfer
Do you utilize thoroughbass concepts in your improvisations? If so, How closely do you stick to them?
Peter Golemme
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6 mths ago
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Re: Bach Re-imagined: with Dan Tepfer
This will be of extreme interest to me. It's a skill I'm working hard to develop -- to improvise in a style and manner consistent with Bach's compositional and improvisatory practices.…
Peter Golemme
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6 mths ago
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Re: Why Mental Practice is Important! (Tips/Advice With Asiya Korepanova)
When away from the piano, I have trouble connecting my mental conception of a piece (i.e. its structure, harmonic analysis, the look of the notes on the page,…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
8 mths ago
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Re: Week 3: Left Hand Magic
@CK very nice CK. parts of it are very Chopin-esque!
Peter Golemme
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8 mths ago
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Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: Week 3: Left Hand Magic
@George Ko thanks so much for the feedback George. I will work on my pedaling. I tend to forget it and let it be automatic, and I also unconsciously lean on it to cover up gaps and missteps in my…
Peter Golemme
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Sindre Skarelven Really nice Sindre. some imaginative improv's while still staying true to the theme. I especially like the switch into major and back and the other variations on the harmonies as…
Peter Golemme
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 3: Left Hand Magic
https://youtu.be/hL_6NIVW8rA Here's my attempt at some Left Hand Magic with some variations on "Groovy Kind of Love", which is a pop song from 1966 based on a theme from a Clementi Sonatina Op.…
Peter Golemme
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: Kickoff! Start Improvising with F-E-D
@Gail Starr Thank you very much Gail. I struggle so much with my technique but am always working on it. From years of playing in noisy venues I developed some bad habits of simulating big effects…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
8 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
@Gail Starr thanks a lot for listening & for the feedback Gail. It is so interesting to hear everybody’s improvs and their reactions to one’s own. I’ll look forward to hearing yours when you’re able…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
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Re: Left Hand Magic with George Ko!
I have a conflicting meeting which may require me to drop out but will check it out afterwards. I posted an Improv on the Week 2 thread with this link: https://youtu.be/AImgmarH6Xo .…
Peter Golemme
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9 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
What I think is Improvisational about the Rachmaninoff G Major Prelude As a supplement to my video link in the post below, I had tried to dust off and relearn Rachmaninoff’s G Major Prelude, Op.…
Peter Golemme
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9 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
https://youtu.be/AImgmarH6Xo This link will take you to my "Improv # III", which takes as its inspiration Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in G major, Op. 32 No.…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
So sorry, just found it! "Never mind".. User Error strikes again... Here it is for those, like me (or am I the only one?) still learning how to navigate the site: https://app.tonebase.…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
Hi George, could you post the date and time of the third workshop session? I assume it's Thursday at same time but can't see it anywhere to confirm. Thanks [ and if it's already posted somewhere,…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: Kickoff! Start Improvising with F-E-D
@Sindre Skarelven Take care of that left hand! give it a break & don't try to play through pain. Yes perhaps it's an opportunity to work on the Improv rather than practice your traditional pieces.…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: Kickoff! Start Improvising with F-E-D
@Sindre Skarelven Hi Sindre, Alan Hovhaness was an American born composer from the 20th century. He was very prolific with literally hundreds of opus's.…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: Kickoff! Start Improvising with F-E-D
@Sindre Skarelven Really nice Sindre. I didn't have a chance to listen prior to today's session, but this has the flow of spontaneity in the midst of structure that defines improvisation (to me…
Peter Golemme
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9 mths ago
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Re: FAQ for Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko!
@Angela Fogg I've now had a chance to listen to your improv Angela & I think it's really nice. lt sounds like you're already well down the path of improvising on a series of chords.…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: Kickoff! Start Improvising with F-E-D
OK here is my posting based on George's Week 1 request. I stick mostly to the chords Fmaj7-Em7-Dm7 as suggested, but I step back up to Em7 before getting back to Fmaj7 to restart the progression,…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
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Re: FAQ for Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko!
OK, here's my link. think I got it this time. sorry to trouble the thread with my technological challenges & thanks Angela & Martin for the assistance with them. https://youtu.…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
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Re: FAQ for Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko!
thanks Angela
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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Re: FAQ for Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko!
@Martin thank you Martin. If I post it on YouTube, will the whole world be able to see it? I was hoping to limit the viewership of this unfinished experiment solely within our ToneBase family!…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
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Re: FAQ for Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko!
I'm unable to post my video here or on the other thread. It's a simple iPad MOV file but I also tried 3 different conversions to other formats. I'm sure it's some advanced form of 'User Error'.…
Peter Golemme
Peter_G
9 mths ago
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