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WELCOME TO OUR LATEST TONEBASE PIANO COMMUNITY PRACTICE CHALLENGE:

The Music YOU Love!

 

Here is our NEXT Community Challenge: "Music YOU Love!" For the next 3 weeks we will work on music that has a deep meaning for us, culminating in a watch party on...you guessed it...February 14, Valentine's Day! You DON'T have to work on music that represents romantic love, but could pick pieces that made you fall in love with music in general, the piano, a composer, or anything! You DON'T have to share WHY you picked a particular piece - this is simply an opportunity for us to come together and practice with renewed vigor!

 

Start by picking your piece, and then each week I will provide a different objective for you to try in your practice!

 

The Watch party of February 14th will be of RECORDED videos from the challenge, NOT a live community concert! So make sure to submit your videos and work!

 

When does this take place?

Challenge start: January 23rd (check out the KICKOFF livestream here:)

https://piano-community.tonebase.co/t/q6h0598/kickoff-music-you-love-community-challenge

 

Challenge days: January 23 - February 13th
Watch Party of selected submissions: February 14th at 11am PT

(Link coming soon!)

 

HOW TO START:

1. Pick a piece that has alot of meaning for you! It could be a brand new piece, or one that you have already started working on! Dream big, and pick the piece that's right for YOU!

2. Follow each week's practice advice starting on January 23rd!

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

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!

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  • Will the watch party be recorded? 

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    • Gillian
    • Gillian
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    Thank you Dominic Cheli The last challenge was SO motivating I want to do it all over again! I would like to practice and play Rachmaninov's Op 16 No 5 which will take me up several notches in difficulty... But I just love this piece and want to give it a try!

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    • Will Green
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    I sacrifice all of myself in picking Liszt Sonata... wow, what a journey now to embark upon!! xx +

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    • Will Green Incredible!! Can’t wait to hear you play it! 

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      • Gail Starr
      • Retired MBA
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      • 1 yr ago
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      Will Green WOWOW!!!  I am holding my breath awaiting your gorgeous interpretation.  (Actually, I'd say that about ANY piece you'd pick, Will!).  Love, Your Fan Club in Florida

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      • Will Green
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      Gail Starr <3 xx

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    • Will Green looking forward to hearing the Liszt sonata!

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  • For this one I have to go with Chopin and one of my favorite pieces that I’ve been wanting to learn for a long time. Nocturne in D-flat major Op. 27 No 2.  

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
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      Will Green Sindre Skarelven Outstanding choices, Will and Sindre! I will take this opportunity to learn and play the first movement of the Beethoven Sonata op. 109. This Sonata is a unique creation of a genius, a masterpiece among masterpieces...

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    • Juan Carlos Olite Looking forward to hear you play this masterpiece, Juan Carlos! 

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      • Will Green
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      • 1 yr ago
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      Juan Carlos Olite Missed you at the last Community Concert. Looking forward to hearing you play this. 

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      • Gail Starr
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      • 1 yr ago
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      Sindre Skarelven Salut, Sindre!  You have the BEST ideas.  I'm going to pick a Chopin Nocturne.   I'll let you know what I select tomorrow.

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      Juan Carlos Olite Oooh!  What a fabulous choice, Juan Carlos.  I can't wait to hear you!

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    • Gail Starr Salut, Gail! Awesome! Looking forward to hear your choice. 

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      Sindre Skarelven I have ALWAYS wanted to learn a piece by Balakirev, but they seem to difficult.  I’m going to pick one anyway! Maybe the Toccata?

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    • Gail Starr That would suit you so well!

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      Vidhya Bashyam OK! I trust your judgment WAY more than my own! I’ll grab it from imslp tonight. 😂

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    • Gail Starr Can’t wait to hear you play it! 

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    • Gail Starr Wow, Gail! Awesome choice!!

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    • Sindre Skarelven looking forward to you hearing the nocturne! 

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    • Gail Starr wonderful choice! Looking forward to it!

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    • Juan Carlos Olite that's lovely! Can't wait to hear it!

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    • Sindre Skarelven I love this piece! I'm in the process of learning this as well. Looking forward to hearing you play it!

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    • Leslie Chong Thank you, Leslie! Hope to hear your rendition too :) 

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    • Michelle R
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    I'm not yet sure what I'll learn for this challenge, but I well-remember the music which caused my heart to skip a beat when I first heard it: Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestrated). I was perhaps 11 or 12 years old and found this album in my parents' stack of records. I listened to it, and fell in love with "classical" music. 

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