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Re: Peter's Practice Diary (Beginner level)
@Peter William I mean, you can play scales at whatever tempo you like. It's just that you keep stressing that you are a beginner and that you are being cautious but your tempo choice just honestly…
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Re: Peter's Practice Diary (Beginner level)
@Peter William @Michelle R Michelle makes a number of good suggestions. The suggestion to play slower scales with a focus on evenness and control in particular.…
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Re: Which composer do you feel most "at home" with?
@Aarav Beethoven is definitely great. I was pretty obsessed with his piano works during my grad studies and my thesis focused on him and the Op. 28 sonata.…
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Doug @Maria Maria is correct - levels 1-8 are rudiments. Specifically levels 5-8 are rudiments (keys, scales, meter, intervals, basic chords etc.). Levels 1-4 are just the same material as level 5…
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Doug If you can get Mark Sarnecki's "Essential Music Theory Level 9: Harmony" you would likely find it very helpful and easy to approach. He presents things very cleanly and clearly.…
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Ken Radford Yes, sorry. This thread really got off the original topic with the harmony questions. If anyone else has harmony questions it would likely be best to start a separate thread.…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Doug Those are figured bass symbols. 6 indicates first inversion. 6/4 indicates 2nd inversion. 7th chord inversions are indicated with 6/5 , 4/3, 4/2. This is the quick explanation.…
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Re: How long do you practice, and how?
@Doug said: The dictionary has every word that every book in the world has? Scales and technique are like just reading the dictionary. The pieces are like reading the books which have many words…
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
@info2karinaIf you have already emailed [email protected] and made your re: "redeeming gift card for existing account", my advice would be to wait a bit longer.…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Peter William I'm glad you find it useful. Just be aware that Beethoven was not specifically thinking this way. Composers like Beethoven did not think of music as blocks of chords progressing to one…
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Peter William The opening of this movement is actually an excellent example of applied dominants and modulation. Since I teach this to my harmony students in a few weeks, this will be quite useful,…
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Ken Radford D minor is correct 😄
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Peter William @Peter William said: The second movement is in F maj which is the sub dominant of the D maj ( I think ?) The second movement is in D minor - which is the parallel minor (a common key…
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Re: Meet and Greet
@Jonathan Mitchell Hello! Some 19th pieces that come to mind that are not huge and would complement your current program are: Chopin - Nocturne in B major, Op. 9, No. 3 or Nocturne in F# Minor Op.…
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Peter William There are several harmony textbooks that are used regularly by undergraduate programs in North America but Tonal Harmony by Kostka/Payne is a pretty safe bet.…
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Peter William It is a colourful summary of how the music of the Common Practice Period—and its focus on tertiary harmony—developed, as well as the significance of the circle of fifths!…
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Re: Anyone like to improvise?
@Peter William said: chord sequences ( cadences? i-IV-V-1 plagial.. Just to clarify some of the terms you are using / wondering about: I-IV-V-I / i-iv-V-i etc.…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
@Blair Boone-Migura Amazing! Thanks again!
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- 1 mth ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: How to Maintain Repertoire
@Anita Teaching is often a big part of this. Most serious teachers with performance backgrounds not only have the pieces they have played to draw on but those of their students as well.…
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- 1 mth ago
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- Live Calendar
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Re: How long do you practice, and how?
@Maria A "full-time music student" typically refers to someone studying music at a college, university or conservatory level in pursuit of an undergraduate or similar diploma with a 'full-time"…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: How long do you practice, and how?
@Larry K Yes retirement can certainly allow for more practice time. I’ve known a number of professors who looked forward to all the time they would have to play what they wanted.…
- hot4euterpe
- 1 mth ago
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Re: How long do you practice, and how?
@Maria I am curious Maria, with that kind of recommended practice amount per day are you a full-time music student? That amount of total practice time each day is more than most people would…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: How Do You Record Your Acoustic Piano?
@Larry K said: Have you seen students improve when they work tirelessly to create a good recording? Absolutely - it is common for serious teachers to recommend that learners record themselves and…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: May Community Concert!
@Blair Boone-Migura Thank you so much for sharing this workshop with us here. I attended it while prepping for lessons and it was excellent! I believe it was mentioned that a recording of the…
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- 1 mth ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: How Do You Record Your Acoustic Piano?
@Maria My mistake. When I look up your mic model it shows it as a USB mic. I will leave all that info though for anyone else though that might find it useful.…
- hot4euterpe
- 1 mth ago
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