WEEK 1: Start Decorating with your music! 🎄

Welcome to the Main Thread for the first week of the Tonebase Holiday Challenge! 🎄 This is the place for the first week of submissions! 🥨


↓ Reply below with your assignments and questions! ↓

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    • Lisa Thomas
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    • Lisa_Thomas
    • 2 yrs ago
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    I'd like to play the Tom Roed arrangement of "Gesu Bambino."  I've played it in church services before, so it just needs a brush-up.  I think it's a lovely arrangement!

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      • Gail Starr
      • Retired MBA
      • Gail_Starr
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Lisa Thomas I can't wait to hear you.  You Bach yesterday was the highlight of my whole day!

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    • Lisa Thomas
    • Piano Educator
    • Lisa_Thomas
    • 2 yrs ago
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    Wow.  Thank you, Gail!

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  • I’ve been having fun digging through holiday music books I’ve collected over the years with the best of intentions to play, but somehow never got around to as Christmas always arrives and passes so fast. Then yesterday I checked Dominic’s suggestions and I liked the Schumann and Tchaikovsky January. So my plan now is to try to learn January, and if it’s not ready for a video by the deadline to record one of the holiday arrangements I have.

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    • Susan Can’t wait to hear!!

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      • Gail Starr
      • Retired MBA
      • Gail_Starr
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Susan Fabulous!  Just post as much of January as you can..."before" January! LOL!

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    • Gail 😍

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  • A little late to the party here, but I will of course participate. I've been looking threw Dominic's suggestions, and decided to play Dance of the sugar plum fairy from - The Nutcracker. I could add some jazz pieces for this challenge as well :) 

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    • Sindre Skarelven Sounds great! Please share anything you want!!!

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      • Gail Starr
      • Retired MBA
      • Gail_Starr
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Sindre Skarelven We should both add some jazz!  I'm working on the Jingle Bells arrangement at Piano with Jonny...but right now I sound more like "Jungle" bells, LOL!

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  • Hello everyone!

    I'm practising Tchaikovsky: "December - Christmas" from The Seasons

    and trying to make it sound Christmasy.... it's a lovely piece. 

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    • Richard George Littlewood yes it is lovely! I look forward to hearing it. I am practicing “January!”

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    • CK Lau
    • Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
    • br0wn
    • 2 yrs ago
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    Just uploaded this little piece. Feel free to listen. https://youtu.be/qac5QNf8gfQ

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      • Brett Gilbert
      • Piano and classical guitar
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      • 2 yrs ago
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      CK Great job!  Nice video too, I always like the overhead view.

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    • CK That was a very nice and calm rendition. Well done! 

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      • Gail Starr
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      • Gail_Starr
      • 2 yrs ago
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      CK So lovely!

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 yrs ago
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      CK Beautiful!

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      • CK Lau
      • Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
      • br0wn
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Brett Gilbert you are welcome. 

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      • CK Lau
      • Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
      • br0wn
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Juan Carlos Olite thanks for the likes. 

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      • CK Lau
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      • br0wn
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Gail Starr thanks a lot :)

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      • CK Lau
      • Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
      • br0wn
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Sindre Skarelven thankyou. Am just trying my best while playing it. 

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    • CK that was very soothing. Thank you.

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    • CK Beautiful!! Sensitive playing as always!

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    • Gail Starr
    • Retired MBA
    • Gail_Starr
    • 2 yrs ago
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    Dear Tonebase Family,

    Monika and I met during one of Dominic's excellent LiveStreams back in October.  After becoming friends over Zoom, we came up with the idea of trying a 4-hand piece, even though we live 5,000 miles apart.

     

    At first, we tried to record both parts over Zoom, but we realized that the tiny time lag (Monika is in France and I'm in Florida) made our recording sound REALLY funny...and we were laughing too much to even hear our pianos.

     

    So, after consulting both Martin & Dominic, we decided to record the Primo first (Monika) and I (Gail) would record Secondo on top of it.  After a quick visit to iMovie to create a split screen, we offer you the first efforts of the Tonebase-inspired "Franco-American Duo".

     

    https://youtu.be/scg_OcWozls

     

    Happy Holidays,

    Monika & Gail

    The Franco-American Duo

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Gail Starr Fabulous, Monika & Gail! I'm lovin 'it! I wish you both have a happy christmas holidays after your wonderful performance!👏👏

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      • Gail Starr
      • Retired MBA
      • Gail_Starr
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Juan Carlos Olite Thank you so much , Juan Carlos!  I am using the little microphone that you recommended. 😊

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