How much do you depend on the scores provided by tonebase, provided that there is no fingering?
I am a lifetime member of both the violin and the piano. So far, I think all the courses and materials presented are very great. There is time when I finish a lesson, I am so eager to try out the piece and download the accompanying score, and then feeling frustrated by the score because there is no fingerings provided. This usually leads me to buying reliable editions like the Henle, physical or digital. Although there are free scores from IMSLP but I am a bit perfectionist and cannot deal with poor quality scores. I think the scores by tonebase are really neat and well layout, it would be such a pity that there is no fingerings on them. I know fingerings differ from person to person. But starting blank with no fingerings on the score feel very insecure and frustrating. What are your thoughts on this? ^^
FYI I've post the same topic in the violin forum and got feedbacks very specific to violin playing. I wish I can hear some feedbacks from the pianists too.
Happy practicing!
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Try pianostreet.com sheet library. The scores may be more obscure - so possibly 'poor quality' by your standards - but most have quite detailed fingerings and even interpretative dynamics where there is usually none. ( eg. Scarlatti). Recently I followed Tonebase lesson on Scarlatti sonata K27, but used the score from pianostreet.com which had great fingering. It saved me so much time as there are many tricky spots. Sometimes the notation is also laid out differently that helps my visual/mental orientation. It's not free but well worth it for me. Subscribers also get free access to Naxos library of CDs.
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There's also the Piano Technique Discussion Group on fb. You can post your questions on fingering pbms or other technical problems, and you'll get lots of advice/feedback.
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Ching Lee Goh I am on that group and have been for a long time. It's a great group! I love Rami Bar-Niv's technique book, The Art of Piano Fingering.
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I like having it handy so that I can have it up on my computer (or print) to follow/study the music when I am watching lectures/classes. I have most of the music already for the works I want to play. Otherwise, the music you provide is good enough to help me get the points the lecturer/expert is making.
