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Kim's Practice Diary - Chopin's Preludes Op.28
This is my first practice diary on Tonebase. After the initial quiz (level 6) and some trial and erroring across the site between levels 4 and 9, I've settled on Chopin's Preludes Op.28.…
Kim Brandwijk
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10 mths ago
Your Practice Diary
Historical instruments and their tuning
I've always been interested in what instruments were played in a particular time period or by a particular composer, and what tuning they used. For example,…
Kim Brandwijk
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10 mths ago
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Namoradze on Schumann Arabeske Op. 18
I just watched this. It's a piece I will not even attempt, even though I am wont to learn and play pieces beyond my capability. What I learned from this presentation, however,…
Philip U.
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10 mths ago
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Week 3: Telling your Tale!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK THREE Main Thread for this challenge!
Alright everyone - this is the thread where we'll all be posting our daily updates.…
Dominic Cheli
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10 mths ago
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Jennifer Mehta
10 mths ago
Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
TWI Sign-up: “Narrative Musicianship”: Amplifying your musical storytelling with Konstantin Soukhovetski
Don't just play beautiful music, give an Oscar-worthy performance that is raw, intense, and authentic. Konstantin Soukhovetski's Narrative Musicianship,…
Dominic Cheli
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Mariela
10 mths ago
General Information and Sign-Up!
How many pieces do you work on at a time?
What is the "right" amount (if there is such a thing) of pieces one can work on learning at a time? I find I get bored easily if I'm only working on 2 or 3 pieces, but am I just being impatient?…
theoryman1
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11 mths ago
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Jonathan Wing
7 mths ago
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Ayuda
Hola que tal, compré el curso tone base de por vida pero quisiera saber si el precio es $487 en pesos mexicanos o en dolares
JADIEL VELAZCO VELAZCO
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10 mths ago
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Week 2: Fully immersed in Grieg's musical landscape
Hello and welcome to the WEEK TWO Main Thread for this challenge!
Alright everyone - this is the thread where we'll all be posting our daily updates.…
Dominic Cheli
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11 mths ago
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Sindre Skarelven
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10 mths ago
Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
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?
Dominic Cheli
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11 mths ago
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Alexander Weymann
10 mths ago
Discussion of the Week
May we have a short tutorial on a section of Mendelssohn Piano Concerto 1 3rd mvt?
Can we have a tutorial on just the section of 3rd movement of Mendelssohn's piano concerto no. 1 in g minor which starts at measure 70(a tempo). I have great difficulty with the repeating 16th note…
Janice
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11 mths ago
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Can we have a tutorial on Rachmaninoff Prelude Op 23 No 4 in D major?
I can’t find any good tutorials on this piece. I’ve started playing it but would like to know if I am approaching it in the correct way. Boris Giltburg recently posted a performance on his Instagram…
Hazel
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11 mths ago
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Treasa Lynch
6 mths ago
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Practice feedback/Retroalimentación de la práctica
A section of Minuent in C major K.6 Hi folks hope everyone is fine. I'm uploading my practice session for some feedback in this piece that i'm working on it.…
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Gail's Practice Diary
May 23, 2022: Getting ready for amateur chamber music weekends in June, plus the Grieg Birthday challenge. Schubert "Trout", Variation #3 and others - 1 hour, slow practice in rythms,…
Gail Starr
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11 mths ago
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Join the Bach Challenge!
We have a wonderful stream upcoming with tonebase artist, Evan Shinners, THIS Saturday at 11am PT. 'WHAT MAKES BACH - BACH?' (FEAT. EVAN SHINNERS FOUNDER OF WTF BACH PODCAST) https://app.tonebase.…
Dominic Cheli
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marina
2 mths ago
Mini Challenges
RCM Prep B Repetoire Piece: The Calico Cat
I will be taking my Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Prep B-level exam on May 29, 2023, and The Calico Cat (composed by Helen Marlais) is one of my three exam repertoire pieces.…
Laura K.
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Your Practice Diary
Week 1: Taking your first steps!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK ONE Main Thread for this challenge!
Alright everyone - this is the thread where we'll all be posting our daily updates.…
Dominic Cheli
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11 mths ago
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Gail Starr
10 mths ago
Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
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WELCOME TO OUR LATEST TONEBASE PIANO COMMUNITY PRACTICE CHALLENGE: Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey (Feat. Grieg) Let's Explore Grieg's "Lyric Pieces" one of the greatest collections of pieces…
Dominic Cheli
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11 mths ago
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10 mths ago
Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
Tell us about your favorite memory performing for an audience (of 1 or more people!)
Tell us about your favorite memory performing for an audience! This could be any number of years ago, for any number of audience members!
Dominic Cheli
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11 mths ago
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2 mths ago
Discussion of the Week
Choosing an edition
I'm looking to update my Beethoven music and I'm wondering how to choose a publisher/edition. Is there a "definitive" version? I had heard the best edition for Chopin is the Ekier National Edition,…
theoryman1
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11 mths ago
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Natalie Peh
11 mths ago
General Discussion
The issue of cut time and tempo
This is one of those questions that opens a proverbial can of worms, but I'm sure it will find good company here; art is not simple. Among my favorite short piano pieces is Schubert's G-flat…
Philip U.
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11 mths ago
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11 mths ago
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Which musician (non-pianist!) inspires you most?
Many of us are inspired by our favorite pianists, but which other musicians have left an influence on you? I am curious to hear your thoughts, and check out some new artists!
Dominic Cheli
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Dominic_Cheli
11 mths ago
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Heng-Pin Chen
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11 mths ago
Discussion of the Week
Musical theory path
Hi, I'm new in tonebase and one of the main reasons I'm here is to see what can I do to improve my musical theory knowledge. I've been playing piano for some 4 years now (since 14) and I've never…
Renato Parischewsky
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11 mths ago
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5 mths ago
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Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op.9 No.1
This is my first Chopin piece. I heard this piece on a classical playlist and immediately felt the song's story and also became a fan of Chopin. I was happy to see that there was a workshop here on…
Bao Nguyen
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11 mths ago
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Your Practice Diary
I'm a beginner, and confused about the fingering on this measure
I'm learning the two Magadalena Notebook Minuets, on the tonebase workbook, the fingering for a mordant is set to 1, how am I supposed to play the mordant here? with which finger should I press the B?…
Tom
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11 mths ago
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Practicing playing from lead sheets
I've studied classical piano to roughly tonebase level 8. I'd like to be able to play from the vocal lines with chords format that is often available for pop songs.…
Evan
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11 mths ago
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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
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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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
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
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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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