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Re: The digital piano thread
@Maria it was a second hand RĪGA manufactured in 1960s when allegedly the old solid wood blocks were used (which is apparently better to keep the string tension).…
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Re: The digital piano thread
I now have a Yamaha N1X, my second digital piano after a Clavinova CLP. Before that, I owned an acoustic upright, but it needed frequent tuning and offered a much less refined sound.…
- Astrida_Gobina
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
@Maria I have listened to their music, but not played yet. Some of the pianists I follow (e.g. David Kadouche) play their music and I find it quite interesting. Something for the future.…
- Astrida_Gobina
- 1 mth ago
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- Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
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Re: Is this piece too hard for me? Let's figure it out with Dominic
@Judy Kuan I use ChatGPT when I’m looking for specific repertoire. The hallucinations are easily spotted once you start looking for the reference, however,…
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Re: Is this piece too hard for me? Let's figure it out with Dominic
Maybe I’m just lazy, but I think that time is the best assistant in learning new and difficult music. Quite often I have been hammering one piece alone for a very extended periods like two weeks in a…
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
Hi! I’m from Riga, Latvia, and my favorite local food is herring in all kinds of preparations. I joined tonebase three years ago, when I was looking for ways to revive—and perhaps even rescue—what…
- Astrida_Gobina
- 1 mth ago
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Re: The Metronome: Good or Bad? (with David Chang and Dominic)
@Larry K nice! 😉
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Re: The Metronome: Good or Bad? (with David Chang and Dominic)
@Larry K funny you mention cowbell, because my metronome is set on this sound. I find it much softer and less intrusive, LOL. I have a Soundbrenner, btw.
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Re: March Community Concert!
@Alexander Weymann Get well soon!
- Astrida_Gobina
- 1 mth ago
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Re: March Community Concert!
@Michelle R thank you, Michelle! 🫶
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: March Community Concert!
@Dominic Cheli Thank you, Dominic! I’ll be just listening this time. I took a break from the piece this week for good. Next time!
- Astrida_Gobina
- 1 mth ago
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Re: March Community Concert!
@Maria , thank you! Indeed, I will! It might be time to return to the base and, for a while, play some stuff I’m more used to.
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Re: March Community Concert!
@Alexander Weymann Thank you very much! A good parallel with Carnegie Hall 😉 I guess it’s also about keeping perfectionism in check. I will go with the flow and keep the piece alive.…
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Re: March Community Concert!
@Peter Golemme Thank you so much, Peter — your words really meant a lot. You’re absolutely right about self-criticism, and about the importance of sharing music — that’s what makes this community so…
- Astrida_Gobina
- 1 mth ago
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Re: March Community Concert!
@Priya Viseskul thank you, dear Priya! Taking time away from the piece is indeed a good idea in this case. Sometimes it’s just difficult to see the timely indicators for that route when trying to…
- Astrida_Gobina
- 1 mth ago
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Re: March Community Concert!
@Noel Nguyen Here it’s all about enthusiasm and love—so you’re completely on point 😉
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Re: March Community Concert!
I’m not sure I will be able to submit anything this time. I was so awful in my last lesson, after which I wanted not only to apologize to my teacher for EVER taking his time,…
- Astrida_Gobina
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Maria My 1–5 span is a tenth. In the étude, I can play 5–4 legato in a fifth, but anything larger requires a jump.
- Astrida_Gobina
- 1 mth ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
@Alexander Weymann good I did not pick that one then.
- Astrida_Gobina
- 2 mths ago
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Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
@Doug Weiss they all are a challenge and could be a lifetime goal. In my teens, I played no.1 and thought it was quite easy. Not anymore. But ok, we live once. It’s worth an adventure.…
- Astrida_Gobina
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Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
@Doug Weiss I guess Ricordanza should be comparatively manageable, too.
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
Omg, how crazy this is! Count me in with Harmonies du soir. Will start practicing tonight. Cheers!
- Astrida_Gobina
- 2 mths ago
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Re: March Community Concert!
@Peter Golemme Wonderful! Congratulations for dreaming big! I keep my fingers crossed for you!
- Astrida_Gobina
- 2 mths ago
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Re: March Community Concert!
@Peter Golemme All this repertoire sounds like a decent CD.
- Astrida_Gobina
- 2 mths ago
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Re: 🌸 March Challenge: M is for Mozart
@Michelle R it’s so sad! Take care, dear Michelle!
- Astrida_Gobina
- 2 mths ago
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- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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