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Re: If you could play any other instrument, what would it be and why?
I have two instruments I would like to learn. I played the flute in high school though I never had a teacher. Now I would like to actually have a teacher.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Share a personal tradition or ritual you have related to your music practice!
@Gail Starr Of course. Once you follow a person and they follow you back, you then open your studio. Then go up to the 3 vertical dots in the upper right corner. You can then select "Invite Friends.…
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Re: Share a personal tradition or ritual you have related to your music practice!
@Gail Starr Hope to see you there. I just ended a studio a few minutes ago.
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Share a personal tradition or ritual you have related to your music practice!
@Natalie Peh I practice mostly in Public Studios. I try to open a studio 3 to 4 times a day. I hope one of those times you'll be able to stop by.
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Re: Share a personal tradition or ritual you have related to your music practice!
@Natalie Peh When I first joined Tonic, I practiced in a private studio, but then I took a leap of faith and began to practice in a public studio. I hope to see you there.
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Share a personal tradition or ritual you have related to your music practice!
@Gail Starr The app is Tonic, founded by Ray Chen. It's an excellent tool to track your practice sessions. I use it myself.
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Re: Share a personal tradition or ritual you have related to your music practice!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Level 4 – Repertoire, Course Lists & Discussion Space
Thank you for this new survey. I was struggling with what piece I should study next and the result of the survey made it very clear what my next steps should be.
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Dottie's Practice Diary - Beginning Again
Thank you so much!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Dottie's Practice Diary - Beginning Again
@Judith Thank you so much. I appreciate the encouragement.
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Dottie's Practice Diary - Beginning Again
I moved on to Bach's Invention No. 8 in F Maj. I picked this Invention because I studied it in college. I felt challenged through one of the teachings to memorize it.…
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Re: Flexibility is KEY (in performance and practice) with Rebecca Penneys
Yes, I'm going to attend.
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- 2 yrs ago
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Dottie's Practice Diary - Beginning Again

Somehow when I initially posted my practice diary, it ended up under the 4-Hands section. So, I'm recreating it under the Practice Diary area. I'm also attaching the most recent recording I made of…
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Dottie's Practice Diary - Beginning Again
@Natalie Peh I think I finally figured it out. Here are the videos.
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Dottie's Practice Diary - Beginning Again
Denise, Thank you for your encouraging words. This Practice Diary is ending up helping me to not become discouraged.
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Dottie's Practice Diary - Beginning Again
I thought they were. Something must have gone wrong. I have to look into how to post videos. It seems that I can't just post a video from my computer. Do you have any suggestions of who might be able…
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Dottie's Practice Diary - Beginning Again
Hi Natalie! Thank you for your response and your suggestions. I have attached two videos that I used my phone to record. I hope you can view them.
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- 3 yrs ago
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Dottie's Practice Diary - Beginning Again

I feel like I'm beginning all over again. I graduated with a BS in Music Education back in 1984. I made a lot of progress during my program but was not able to continue taking lessons after I…
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Bach Re-imagined: with Dan Tepfer
I'm not going to be able to attend because I have a conflict with work.
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
I'm from Parsippany, New Jersey and I love anything in a cream sauce like Creamy Chicken and Broccoli over rice. Many years ago, I received a BS in Music Education.…
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- 3 yrs ago
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