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Re: From Fear to Flourish: Managing Performance Anxiety
Playing that first phrase -that is the question
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
I attended Alon Goldstein's recital on the Distinguished Artists Concert Series in Santa Cruz on Sunday, November 19. Having heard him numerous times, I was excited about hearing him again.…
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Re: Tell us about a concert or musical event that has profoundly impacted you.
Hi Tonebase fans, When I was in graduate school at USC in Los Angeles, Arturo Benedetto Michaelangeli came to UCLA to give a concert. I remember it vividly to this day more than any other concert I…
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Re: Body Mechanics at the Keyboard (feat. wrist, forearm, and back!)
Hi, I am encountering some gnarly passages in Mozart's Piano Concerto, K.488 in the third movement at mm. 287- 293, mainly in the left hand at high speeds.…
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Re: READ ME and FAQ
I would like to accept the challenge in playing the leaps in the Chopin B Flat Minor Sonata Scherzo.
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The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
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Re: Read Me and FAQ
Hi, I'd like to participate with MacDowell's Concert Etude, Op.36.
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Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Ben Laude: Ask Me Anything about Piano Technique!
@Ben Laude Hi Ben, Thank you so much. I can't tell you how much I appreciate the time, energy and so many ideas that you have invested for my benefit. I shall go to work on this and share the results.…
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Re: Ben Laude: Ask Me Anything about Piano Technique!
Ok Ben. You asked for it. Chopin B Flat Minor Sonata: Allegro, mm. 91-92 and mm. 220-221, RH. Getting those passages up to speed is a challenge for me. Note that I barely reach an octave.…
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Re: Ben Laude: Ask Me Anything about Piano Technique!
Chopin Ballade No. 3, mm. 179-183: Your solution to landing solidly on the sequence of octaves (B to B. Thanks, JO
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Re: Ben Laude: Ask Me Anything about Piano Technique!
Hi Ben, Thanks for being there. Would you kindly address the final cadenza to the Scriabin Nocturne for the Left Hand, specifically the arpeggios and trills while negotiating a gradual diminuendo to…
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Re: Sign-Up: Improve your Chopin Ornaments in Two Weeks with Jarred Dunn!
Count me in, but I leave for Europe August 2.
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Inaugural Tonebase Piano Community Concert
OK. I have an Ipad and a Mac desktop computer. John
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Re: Inaugural Tonebase Piano Community Concert
I am interested in participating in this or future events. What equipment will I need to do so? Thanks, John O
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Re: Quick Tips: Trills!
Great topic. I am a late bloomer and recovering accordionist. Currently preparing the Scriabin Nocturne for the Left Hand. The trills are my greatest stumbling block. Looking forward to the class.…
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