Kickoff for the March Mozart Challenge!

Wed Mar 4 at 11 AM - 12 PM PST

Event by Team

https://app.tonebase.co/piano/live/player/pno-march-mozart-kickoff-2026

To open our March Mozart Challenge, I’ll be hosting a live kickoff session.

We’ll talk about what makes Mozart different — why balance, touch, and proportion matter so much — and how to approach your piece from the very first practice session.

We’ll look at:

• How to establish clean sound from day one
• Pedal choices (and when not to use it)
• Articulation: legato, non-legato, and clarity between the hands
• Thinking in phrases instead of notes

If you’re still deciding what to play, come for suggestions!
If you’ve already chosen your piece, bring your questions!

- Graeme_Cameron_Wilkinson.1
- 8 days ago
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My piece is Sonata in B-flat K 333, 1st mvmt
- Dolores_Bacon
  
  8 days ago
  
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  great piece, looking forward to hearing you!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
  
  Gail_Starr
  
  8 days ago
  
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  Can't wait to hear you!
- Claire.3
  
  7 days ago
  
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  that's my favourite! I'm not doing it for this, but I look forward to hearing yours.
- Paul_Miller
- 8 days ago
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I would like to revisit a movement of K 545
- Stephanie_Reuer
- 8 days ago
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Hi - If I can make the timing work, I’ll offer the Cm Fantasia. I love this very operatic work…
- Dolores_Bacon
  
  8 days ago
  
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  oh that's a beautiful piece and well suited for the sensitive touch you have!
- Claire.3
- 8 days ago
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I'd like to start learning the C major sonata K279 1st movement.
- Jenna_Nydam
- 8 days ago
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I was really hoping the next challenge would be a Mozart one! I determined this January that I would finally start learning the 3rd movement of Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K 331 - Rondo Alla Turca. It's been a few weeks since I've looked at it, so I'm very excited for this challenge!
- Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
- Gail_Starr
- 8 days ago
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Boy, do I need this challenge!

I've had K310 on my bucket list ever since I joined Tonebase.

It's now or never, right? Going to start diving in TONIGHT.
- Maria_F
  
  7 days ago
  
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  I learned a few Mozart sonatas a while ago but have not continued to play them and am quite out of practice, so I am taking the opportunity to add more Mozart to my repertoire.
- Claudia.4
- 7 days ago
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I will play the first movement of the Sonata KV 282 in Es-flat major. Unfortunately, I never have that much time, as I also join TB with my main instrument, the cello 🥰
- Noel_Nguyen
  
  7 days ago
  
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  My favorite Mozart sonata. I dream to play it someday.... on a Bechstein D282.
- Claudia.4
  
  7 days ago
  
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  The first movement isn't that difficult, I'm sure you can do it!
- Noel_Nguyen
  
  7 days ago
  
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  🤣Are you sure about that? Mozart is so difficult! For everybody. Maybe I will learn from you.😄
- Claudia.4
  
  7 days ago
  
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  I watched your piano channel. It doesn't sound like you can't play Mozart. I think it starts with you no longer viewing it as difficult. Thinking in terms of "it's difficult" is something you can hear in the music.
- Karen_Sam
  
  6 days ago
  
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  For me, the first movement is difficult.
- Noel_Nguyen
  
  6 days ago
  
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  It's especially difficult if you don't want to drown it in pedal, which is the usual trap that beginners fall into.
- Karen_Sam
  
  6 days ago
  
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  I’ve been practising without.
- Noel_Nguyen
  
  6 days ago
  
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  Excellent
- Maria_F
  
  6 days ago
  
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  Always learn Mozart without the pedal at first, and incorporate the pedal later.
- Karen_Sam
  
  6 days ago
  
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  That’s my approach in general.
- Maria_F
- 7 days ago
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I will play either the first movement of Sonata no. 7 in C major, the first movement of Sonata no. 11 in A major, or the third movement of Sonata no. 17 in B-flat/B major. I can't decide!
- Karen_Sam
- 7 days ago
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I’ll play Mozart K. 282.
- Astrida_Gobina
- 7 days ago
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It’s quite adventurous, but my idea for this challenge is to learn something with an orchestra. I picked the slow part from K467 in c minor. The solo is not difficult to read, but will require a lot of work from me to play. Needless to say, I will be challenged on different aspects in my current “state of the art”. I’ve found a nice play-along with the BBC symphony orchestra, so it will be fun once the “basics” are enjoyable.