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WELCOME TO OUR LATEST TONEBASE PIANO COMMUNITY PRACTICE CHALLENGE:

Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!

Let’s celebrate the music of Tchaikovsky leading up to his Birthday on May 7th!

For this challenge you have a few options:

1. Submit yourself practicing his music, learning or playing it!
2. If his music isn’t in your repertoire right now, submit your favorite recording of his music (played by someone else) and tell us why you love it! Hopefully we can hear some rare gems, special recordings, and generally have a great time learning/discussing this fantastic composer!

The watch party for this challenge will be on May 7th and be a joint party between multiple tonebase platforms!

When does this take place?

Challenge start: April 17 

Challenge days: April 17 - May 7
Watch Party of selected submissions: May 7 at 11am PT

(Link coming soon!)

HOW TO START:

1. Are you playing a piece of Tchaikovsky? If so, then let's start practicing it and post an update on what you are working on!

2. Perhaps Tchaikovsky is not in your repertoire right now: Post your favorite video of his music!

3. Practice every day and try to post 2 videos a week!

SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE FOR "EASIER" Tchaikovsky PIECES!

Album for the young Op.39

    The Sick Doll, op. 39 no. 7 

    Morning Prayer, op. 39 no. 1 

    Italian Song, op. 39 no. 15 

    Old French Song, op. 39 no. 16 

    The Doll’s Funeral, op. 39 no. 8 

Nocturne Op.19 no.4

The Seasons op.37b

    March and June are recommended!

Why are we doing this?

Because we want to challenge ourselves to practice every day
Because learning together is more fun than learning alone
Because we get to share our progress with others (whether video or just text)
Because new music is wonderful and these pieces were written especially for us!
Because we want to meet our fellow tonebase community members
Because we get to hear new music which we might not play ourselves  

ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE BELOW!