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! 
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Here is a little bonus video. It's not within the holiday theme, but it's one of my own pieces that I worked on this week. I do enjoy composing, so wanted to share that with you. I can tell you that I have a project going on with making a piano-album containing 18 pieces.
I also want to say that I've been loving it here on Tonebase community and all the great live sessions with Dominic! It's been a truly wonderful year, and I always look forward to everything that's happening here! It's been a great journey..
You guys inspire me! Lots of love, and have a great holiday everyone! -
Brett Gilbert Thank you, Brett, and the same to you too! Looking forward to see what’s waiting in 2022 :)
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Sindre Skarelven Very soothing melody, like the types of rhythmic patterns being introduce here and there. Would like to ask your permission as if I could use few bars of your melody, as would like to continue from there. Happy composing and happy festive seasons to you and family.
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Sindre Skarelven you are very inspiring! Thank you for sharing your music.
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Sindre Skarelven Can't wait for the album! And the world tour!
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Sindre Skarelven What a captivating piece, Sindre! Congratulations!
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Gail Starr yes!
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CK Thank you, CK! Yes, you can use it, just give credit to the melodi. Happy holidays to you and your family as well!
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Susan Thank you, Susan! I'm glad you liked it, I just felt like sharing that I also compose music :)
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Gail Starr Thank you, Gail! I do wish there will be a world tour! :D
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Juan Carlos Olite Thank you so much, Juan Carlos! Glad you liked it :)
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Hello again, just uploaded this. Nothing much extraordinary. But wish to share it here. https://youtu.be/k3ljHKZjCXk Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. Stay safe and be happy always.
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CK LOVE that you are playing Left hand alone! Brilliant!!!
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CK You bring out the melody very well!
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CK Merry Christmas! Thank you for posting the Christmas music!
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Happy Holidays Friends! I am really enjoying everyone’s music. Here is what I have been working on these past days, I think it will be ready by January. :) Warmest regards to all.
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Susan Such a soothing, lovely interpretation!
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Susan What a wonderful piece and it's sounding great! I am glad you posted this, looking forward to more in 2022!
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Susan Delightful piece and interpretation, Susan! Sounds great! Thank you for sharing.
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Gail Starr thank you Gail, you are so kind.
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Juan Carlos Olite Juan Carlos Olite thank you so much! I wish I didn’t have so many clinkers in there but I needed a little more time with it. By the way, I used the Shure MV88 this time. What a splendid little gadget it is! It is definitely more clear than just the iPad mic. The sound of my page turn is crystal clear. Ha! But seriously, I am impressed with the difference and it is so easy to use.
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Brett Gilbert thank you Brett! I am looking forward to more fun in the year ahead as well. I really enjoy the community and the challenges so much. Thank you again for steering me to the video about recording. I took the idea from it to get the ShureMV88 mic which is so easy to use and it makes a difference! Now I just need to get my poor piano tuned - I haven’t tuned it since the pandemic. The longest it’s ever gone without a tuning! Happy holidays to you!
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Susan Well done, Susan, sounds great! There are some nice twists and turns in this piece :)
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Sindre Skarelven thank you Sindre! Yes, I was drawn to learn to play it after checking out some of Dominic’s suggestions for the challenge. I imagined the main theme was cozy by the fire, the little run that goes up then down I pictured looking out the window and a gust of wind blows dry snowflakes across the window, the chromatic section? Hm no story for that part yet. Some little bit of drama occurs…
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Susan Yes! He does create some pictures and these ones fit very well :)
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Here are my pieces: Silent Night, and the Beethoven op. 111 Arietta, which isn't exactly traditional, but it seems "Christmasey". https://youtu.be/7a3pAh3nkCQ
