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WEEK 1: Start Decorating with your music!

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Dominic_Cheli
3 yrs agoMon. December 6, 2021 - 6:31 pm
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Sindre SkarelvenAmbassador3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 10:11 pm

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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- Sindre SkarelvenAmbassador
- Pianist, composer and piano teacher
- Sindre_Skarelven
- 3 yrs agoSun. December 19, 2021 - 10:59 pm
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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!

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- Sindre SkarelvenAmbassador
  
  Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
  3 yrs agoMon. December 20, 2021 - 9:32 pm
  
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  Brett Gilbert Thank you, Brett, and the same to you too! Looking forward to see what’s waiting in 2022 :)
  
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- CK Lau
  
  Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
  
  br0wn
  
  3 yrs agoTue. December 21, 2021 - 3:21 am
  
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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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- Susan Rogers
  
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  3 yrs agoTue. December 21, 2021 - 5:20 am
  
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  Sindre Skarelven you are very inspiring! Thank you for sharing your music.
  
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- Gail Starr
  
  Retired MBA
  
  Gail_Starr
  
  3 yrs agoTue. December 21, 2021 - 2:54 pm
  
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  Sindre Skarelven Can't wait for the album! And the world tour!
  
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- Juan Carlos Olite
  
  Philosophy teacher and piano lover
  
  Juan_Carlos
  
  3 yrs agoTue. December 21, 2021 - 9:18 pm
  
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  Sindre Skarelven What a captivating piece, Sindre! Congratulations!
  
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- Susan Rogers
  
  Susan_Rogers
  
  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 5:24 am
  
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  Gail Starr yes!
  
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- Sindre SkarelvenAmbassador
  
  Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 9:16 am
  
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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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- Sindre SkarelvenAmbassador
  
  Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 9:18 am
  
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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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- Sindre SkarelvenAmbassador
  
  Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 9:19 am
  
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  Gail Starr Thank you, Gail! I do wish there will be a world tour! :D
  
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- Sindre SkarelvenAmbassador
  
  Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 9:20 am
  
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  Juan Carlos Olite Thank you so much, Juan Carlos! Glad you liked it :)
  
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- CK Lau
- Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
- br0wn
- 3 yrs agoTue. December 21, 2021 - 3:16 am
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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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- Dominic CheliTeam
  
  Dominic_Cheli
  
  3 yrs agoTue. December 21, 2021 - 7:46 pm
  
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  CK LOVE that you are playing Left hand alone! Brilliant!!!
  
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- Sindre SkarelvenAmbassador
  
  Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 9:29 am
  
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  CK You bring out the melody very well!
  
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- Susan Rogers
  
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  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 5:29 pm
  
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  CK Merry Christmas! Thank you for posting the Christmas music!
  
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- Susan Rogers
- Susan_Rogers
- 3 yrs agoTue. December 21, 2021 - 4:59 am
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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.

https://youtu.be/XOwp_2SWR4A

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- Gail Starr
  
  Retired MBA
  
  Gail_Starr
  
  3 yrs agoTue. December 21, 2021 - 3:00 pm
  
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  Susan Such a soothing, lovely interpretation!
  
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- Brett Gilbert
  
  Piano and classical guitar
  
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  3 yrs agoTue. December 21, 2021 - 4:08 pm
  
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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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- Juan Carlos Olite
  
  Philosophy teacher and piano lover
  
  Juan_Carlos
  
  3 yrs agoTue. December 21, 2021 - 9:38 pm
  
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  Susan Delightful piece and interpretation, Susan! Sounds great! Thank you for sharing.
  
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- Susan Rogers
  
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  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 5:12 am
  
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  Gail Starr thank you Gail, you are so kind.
  
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- Susan Rogers
  
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  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 5:17 am
  
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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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- Susan Rogers
  
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  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 5:23 am
  
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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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- Sindre SkarelvenAmbassador
  
  Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 9:38 am
  
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  Susan Well done, Susan, sounds great! There are some nice twists and turns in this piece :)
  
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- Susan Rogers
  
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  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 5:27 pm
  
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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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- Sindre SkarelvenAmbassador
  
  Pianist, composer and piano teacher
  
  Sindre_Skarelven
  
  3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 10:11 pm
  
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  Susan Yes! He does create some pictures and these ones fit very well :)
  
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- Thurmond R
- YMT
- 3 yrs agoWed. December 22, 2021 - 12:08 am
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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

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