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Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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What's the most challenging piece you've ever learned and how did you tackle it?
We have all had a very difficult piece that we wanted to, or HAD to learn. What kind of strategies did you employ to reach your goal?
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10 mths ago
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ENHANCE YOUR INTERPRETATIONS THROUGH HARMONIC ANALYSIS WITH BEN LAUDE Led by tonebase Head of Piano Ben Laude, you’ll also be receiving direct feedback from two special guests:…
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress!"
Challenge: Share the Pieces You've Mastered This Year!
Who's Invited? All Community Members!
Duration: Now until January 15th!
The Mission: As the year draws to a close,…
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5 mths ago
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Tell us about a concert or musical event that has profoundly impacted you.
Tell us about a concert or musical event that has profoundly impacted you.
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8 mths ago
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8 mths ago
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Talking about Piano Books
Sometimes we talk about piano books in our daily forum commentaries, but we have not a place where we can make a collection of our book recommendations to all Tonebase pianists.…
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Philosophy teacher and piano lover
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1 yr ago
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List of all piano courses?
I'm trying to go through the website to find a list of everything that's out here. Any pointers?
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8 mths ago
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General Information and FAQ:
WELCOME TO OUR LATEST TONEBASE PIANO COMMUNITY PRACTICE CHALLENGE: The Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge! Let’s celebrate the music of Liszt leading up to his Birthday on October 22 For this challenge…
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7 mths ago
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7 mths ago
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
What is the last tonebase lesson you watched?
What is the last tonebase lesson you watched?
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4 mths ago
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4 mths ago
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Let Your Fingers Fly with Claire Huangci! First step, scales, second step, arpeggios! As a young student, I found myself struggling to deal with arpeggios due to the flexibility needed in so many…
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Conquering Stage Fright
I was asked to play last night at a little "adult soiree". It was very informal. It couldn't have been a better opportunity for me to ease into paying in-front of people.…
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ENHANCE YOUR INTERPRETATIONS THROUGH HARMONIC ANALYSIS WITH BEN LAUDE Led by tonebase Head of Piano Ben Laude, you’ll also be receiving direct feedback from two special guests:…
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SUGGESTED Variation Selections for Handel's Chaconne in G major HWV 435
Hey everyone! What are your favorite variations from Handel's Chaconne? I'd love for you to go on an exploratory journey, but I thought I'd also share with you some of my own ideas!…
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I've just finished the Music Theory Basic's Course, any further material recommendations? books, videos...
I really enjoyed the course, and got a grasp of the beauty of the structures presented. Now I am looking for further material to dig in deeper onto the realm of theory
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4 mths ago
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Lessons suggestions for not quite intermediate
Hello! I've recently joined Tonebase piano (was on guitar before), and I'm looking for less-than-intermediate lessons to expand my repertoire and improve my technique.…
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8 mths ago
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8 mths ago
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What are essential technical practices for intermediate player
If you practice about an hour a day, what technical practices are essential ( level 4 or 5) and for how much of that hour. Right now I practice scales and arpeggios ( including 7th chords) for maybe…
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10 mths ago
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Week 3-4: Playing Comfortable for someone!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK THREE Main Thread for this challenge!
Hope that you are having a wonderful end of year and festive holiday celebrations!…
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1 yr ago
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Bach had three hands?
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What is your practice and preparation routine a few days before and the day of the performance?
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Unlocking A deeper Understanding of Chopin's Music! Together we will work on four etudes which can transform your approach to Chopin’s music as well as expand your concept of piano playing!…
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Week One: Bonjour!
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Alright everyone - this is the thread where we'll all be posting our daily updates.…
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WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Finishing up the Challenge!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK THREE Main Thread for this challenge!
Awesome job everyone! As we are nearing the end of this community challenge I want to commend everyone for being so determined…
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Mini Challenges
Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
Challenge Archive
The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
Celebrate Rachmaninoff's Birthday Challenge!
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
Finding Colors in your sound (Mini Challenge!)
Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
Improvising Classically with George Ko!
The Music of France!
"Improve your Technique!" Month
February: Discovering Schubert Month
Bach in March
LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
tonebase Community Concert Challenge
Brahms Waltzes Challenge!
Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
Tonebase Holiday Challenge!
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Handel G-major Chaconne
Two Week Intensives
TWI: Improving your Scales!
Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Mentorship
Improve your Cantabile Playing with Dr. Garritson
Jarred Dunn Mentorship
Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
Narrative Musicianship w/ Konstantin Soukhovetski
Sara Davis Buechner Mentorship
Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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"Improving your rhythm!": Beyond the Metronome
"Becoming an Orchestra" TWI with Daniela Bracchi
Bach's Polyphony Intensive with Magdalena
Improve your MOZART sonata with Orli Shaham!
Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
Improve your Arpeggios with Claire Huangci
Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
Improve your Chopin Ornaments with Jarred Dunn!
Improve your Scales!
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4-Hand Piano Hub!
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Community Concerts!
Community Suggestions
Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
Community Challenges
A Fresh Start!
The Practice Plan Challenge!
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
Unfinished Business Challenge!
Mini Challenges
Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
Challenge Archive
The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
Celebrate Rachmaninoff's Birthday Challenge!
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
Finding Colors in your sound (Mini Challenge!)
Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
Improvising Classically with George Ko!
The Music of France!
"Improve your Technique!" Month
February: Discovering Schubert Month
Bach in March
LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
tonebase Community Concert Challenge
Brahms Waltzes Challenge!
Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
Tonebase Holiday Challenge!
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Handel G-major Chaconne
Two Week Intensives
TWI: Improving your Scales!
Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Mentorship
Improve your Cantabile Playing with Dr. Garritson
Jarred Dunn Mentorship
Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
Narrative Musicianship w/ Konstantin Soukhovetski
Sara Davis Buechner Mentorship
Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
General Information and Sign-Up!
Public Spaces!
Two Week Intensive Archive
Lesson discussion archive
"Improving your rhythm!": Beyond the Metronome
"Becoming an Orchestra" TWI with Daniela Bracchi
Bach's Polyphony Intensive with Magdalena
Improve your MOZART sonata with Orli Shaham!
Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
Improve your Arpeggios with Claire Huangci
Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
Improve your Chopin Ornaments with Jarred Dunn!
Improve your Scales!
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