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I'm an amateur pianist who did a lot into my early 20s, then began a professional (non-musical) career and a family that had my full focus... with the passing of my father, who was my pianistic inspiration, I realized what my own children could lose - hearing me play, which they rarely did. Now on the comeback trail...

Joined Fri May 12 20:56:03 UTC 2023

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Re: Week 2: Build Your Foundation!
@Angela Fogg I loved playing this movement. A real wild pony ride. Especially the quick reversals in direction, unexpected 2 vs 3, and the dynamics you mention.
- Hanon survivor
- Ken_Locke
- 7 days ago
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Build Your Foundation!
Above is the last theme of the exposition, where Beethoven really messes with the expected stresses across 3 beats. Often when listening to this on recordings I get a bit unsettled because my mind…
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- Ken_Locke
- 7 days ago
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Re: Week 2: Build Your Foundation!
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- Ken_Locke
- 7 days ago
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Build Your Foundation!
Above, this is probably my favourite recurring theme in the movement. It sounds great if played as condensed chords, and easier to learn that way. I find that there is an almost involuntary stress on…
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- Ken_Locke
- 7 days ago
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Build Your Foundation!
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- Ken_Locke
- 7 days ago
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Build Your Foundation!
This recurring chorale motive above seems awkward at first. Then I realized that the foundation is the descending bass line, highlighted green. For my hand,…
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- Ken_Locke
- 7 days ago
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Build Your Foundation!
Hey everyone, I'm late to posting for this week but actually keeping up with the challenge! (Pastorale sonata 1st mvt) Here is a series of 3 observations.…
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- Ken_Locke
- 7 days ago
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Gail Ravin Starr I will take you up on that, once I have my hands around it a bit better!
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- Ken_Locke
- 3 wk ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Holly Matthews Hi Holly, will be great to hear you play either one!
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- Ken_Locke
- 3 wk ago
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- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
Hey everyone, I'm going to learn the 1st movement of the Pastorale sonata, Op 28 in D. I've always loved this one. The challenge will make me commit to it! Looking forward to hearing everyone.
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- Ken_Locke
- 3 wk ago
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- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Debussy Challenge – Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
Claire de Lune for me. Read it once or twice but never learned it. Its rhythms on the page look harder than they sound when played by experts! It's been on my list for a long time,…
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- 4 mths ago
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- Debussy Challenge
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Re: Henle sale July 24-28
Hi Jane. Great suggestions and the follow up about the confusing sales interface on their website was particularly apt. Hope you are doing well.
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- Ken_Locke
- 4 mths ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Ballade bender
Ballade #1 First some thoughts on what I'm trying to do here. I usually have a narrative in my head for any piece I learn. Here is my current one for the g- Ballade. (TL;DR - it gets weird).…
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- Ken_Locke
- 8 mths ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Ballade bender

Hi folks. I'm Ken, in Toronto, Canada. I've been intrigued with this part of the platform since I joined. However, I didn't really understand how the diary was supposed to work for a while,…
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: What are you most looking forward to at Piano Camp (Adamant, VT)?
I'm looking forward to seeing anyone who is returning from last year, and meeting anyone coming for the first time. To me that was the bedrock of the experience last time.…
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- 8 mths ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Springtime Recital!
@Derek McConville Hi Derek! Will be great to hear you. Such a fun movement to play through!
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- Ken_Locke
- 8 mths ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: New Year's Resolutions 2025
@Jack vreeland Wow! Very nice. Also impressed with the quality of the audio. I'm assuming it wasn't just a Handicam (if they were even around in 1988?).…
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- Ken_Locke
- 9 mths ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Springtime Recital!
I'll sign up to play Schubert, Impromptu Op 90 Nr 4.
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- Ken_Locke
- 10 mths ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: New Year's Resolutions 2025
@Bernice vonSaleski I'm very interested to hear how the coaching works out. I almost signed up but I worried that my work schedule would interfere. Glad you're seeing good things come of it so early.
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- Ken_Locke
- 11 mths ago
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Re: New Year's Resolutions 2025
@Ken Locke Oh, almost forgot to mention. My lesson went well, the teacher has an extensive background in the Russian school and has started working on my arm weight.…
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- 11 mths ago
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Re: New Year's Resolutions 2025
@Letizia Thank you! Will check it out.
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- 11 mths ago
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Re: New Year's Resolutions 2025
@Jack vreeland Hi Jack! No, the day job is still there, the piano is the yin to the yang, or maybe the other way around. I started with Ballade 1 when I was 17.…
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- Ken_Locke
- 11 mths ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: New Year's Resolutions 2025
It's inspiring to see what others have posted! My rep goals: - polish up Chopin's Ballade no 1 and record it 'live' with no edits - complete learning Ballade no 3 to final tempo,…
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- Ken_Locke
- 11 mths ago
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Re: Holiday Recital "Winter Melodies of 2024"
I've decided to play. I wanted to do it live but here is no way my house will be quiet enough at that time on a Saturday. So I did it "Live to YouTube" tonight.…
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- Ken_Locke
- 11 mths ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: The tonebase Manhattan piano intensive Discussion Corner!
Hey everyone, I would have loved to go to the Manhattan intensive just to reconnect with the folks I met in Adamant, let alone the fantastic program. Unfortunately, work etc....…
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- Ken_Locke
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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