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Should I set passing the Royal Conservatory examinations as a learning objective?
Hi Tonebase friends! As an adult, after self-taught for one year now I’m interested in learning piano from scratch. I have a teacher, she has me starting with Czerny 599.…
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- Della
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyAgnes1 yr ago
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Group 3
Welcome to the latest TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! For the next two weeks we will be working through assignments given by Ben Laude to improve your playing and understanding of Schubert!…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replytheoryman11 yr ago
- TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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,…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyMichael Bruce1 yr ago
- End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Looking for resources
Hello everyone, I'm new to Tonebase and really enjoying it so far. I've been playing all my life (58 now), sometimes playing gigs and improvising, and the tonebase system tells me that I'm at level 8.…
- Dana Polojarvi
- Dana_Polojarvi
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyDana Polojarvi1 yr ago
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Juan Carlos' Practice Diary
I think it will help me to write this diary like other members of Tonebase Community; at least one post a week (on Fridays). But I don't know if I'll be able of fulfill it...…
- Juan Carlos Olite
- Philosophy teacher and piano lover
- Juan_Carlos
- 3 yrs ago
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- Last replyJuan Carlos Olite1 yr ago
- Your Practice Diary
Liszt hand position and fingering
I recently started learning Liszt transcendental etude no 10, I am having trouble with the hand positions in bars like 1-2 and 20-21. which hand should be over the other? What is the best fingering?
- Villem
- Villem
- 1 yr ago
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TWI Signup! What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
Welcome to the latest TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! For the next two weeks we will be working through assignments given by Ben Laude to improve your playing and understanding of Schubert!…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyMariela1 yr ago
- General Information and Sign-Up!
Tonebase Voice
I knew that you have decided to expand our instrument offerings to now include Voice. That’s great! How about more courses related to SONGWRITING?
- jeffersonguedes. go
- jeffersonguedes_go
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyBeth Lester1 yr ago
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
Group 2
Welcome to the latest TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! For the next two weeks we will be working through assignments given by Ben Laude to improve your playing and understanding of Schubert!…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replypriscillayam1 yr ago
- TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
Happy New Year!
After watching Jeremy Siskind's Live Stream, I decided to try a bit of jazz. Auld Lang Syne https://youtu.be/gWGRZ7sARI4
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 3 yrs ago
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- Last replyPatrick Bentolila1 yr ago
- General Discussion
Ravel Concerto for Left Hand
Curious. Ravel's Concerto for the Left Hand is a wonderful piece of music. I love it. So, here is my question. Would it be any less lovable if someone played it in an arrangement that utilized both…
- Michael Filak
- Michael_Filak
- 1 yr ago
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- General Discussion
How to stick to a demanding routine when preparing for bigger repertoire...
Hi all, I'm a pianist from UK preparing Prokofiev's 2nd Piano Concerto in G minor. To do this I've designed a routine to work on... - finger strength/fitness - mental endurance - understanding of…
- Ben
- Ben.17
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyTreasa Lynch1 yr ago
- General Discussion
Do I need to upgrade to an acoustic piano?
Hello friends! I started learning Pianote around 2 years ago by myself. I’m using a digital Roland piano RP701, and I’m thinking if I should upgrade to acoustic one as there is a saying that digital…
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- Della
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replycheryl jack1 yr ago
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I'm very impressed by this community!
Although I’m relatively new to this platform, it feels like the learning I’ve gained from the amazing members here surpasses what I got from the course :) I just completed the basic theory by Ben,…
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- Della
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyDominic CheliTeam1 yr ago
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
Back in the saddle again! Please, advise!
Hello everyone. I need advice. I played the piano when I was growing up in Greece from the age of 7 to 22. During that time, I passed my prelims, got what would amount to a B.A.…
- Elizabeth Kosmetatou
- Elizabeth_Kosmetatou
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replygallaghejas1 yr ago
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
Sign Up for NEXT Tonebase Community Concert!
Hello Everyone! We just finished our INAUGURAL Piano Community Concert! It was so incredible! I am still floating with elation afterwards. If you are interested in playing on the next Tonebase…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- 3 yrs ago
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- Last replyAngelina Tan1 yr ago
- Community Suggestions
Level 4 – Repertoire, Course Lists & Discussion Space
Level 4 description You can manage a minuet and are ready for works that explore longer forms and wider range of emotions. But before you can tackle a classical sonata, you should learn a sonatina.…
- Ben Laude
- Head of Piano @ tonebase
- Ben_Laude
- updated 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyJason Pollack1 yr ago
- Piano Level System
Sheet Music App
I'm getting to the point now where I'm taping sheet music pages across my Yamaha U3 - and that's not going to be sustainable in the long term (unless I buy one of those pianos with > 88 keys :…
- Tim Burgess
- Tim_Burgess
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyRoni1 yr ago
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
What Apps you're using to structure your practice?
Let me know what apps or other little helpers you are using to structure or improve your practice! My collection includes: forScore I use this to scan and import all my scores and have them ready on…
- martinTeam
- martin.1
- 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyNatalie Peh1 yr ago
- Discussion of the Week
I'm too timid when I play :o
Hello All. I am prepping The Maple Leaf Rag for a recital in January. My teacher tells me that I am too timid when I play it. Too prim and proper. I am generally not a timid person - she wants my…
- Randi
- Randi
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyLinda Gould1 yr ago
- General Discussion
My journey in preparation to an amateur piano competition
Hi, my name is Joao, I'm 56 and live in Lisbon, Portugal. I studied piano in my youth, from 20 to 24 and then life happened (kids, international career) and I stopped completely.…
- Joao Pio Pedreira
- Developer web+mobile, tech entrepreneur
- Joao_Pio_Pedreira
- updated 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyEduardo Hiramoto1 yr ago
- Your Practice Diary
A technical question
I study a lot on a tablet and I must say that watching lessons on it is very tedious. I don't know if the Tonebase engineers can provide the ability to increase the size of the video rendered on a…
- Patrick Bentolila
- patrikbentolila_
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyGail Starr1 yr ago
- General Discussion
Tuning your own piano unisons?
Do you tune your own unisons at the piano? Is it a terrible idea or a good one? A tuner showed me how to do it a few months ago, so I got a tuning lever and mutes, and have been doing it since then.…
- Marc M
- Amateur piano enthusiast
- Marc_M
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyMarc M1 yr ago
- General Discussion
Technical Issues
Hello. I am a new member. I am not sure if it is OK to seek help with technical issues here in the community forum. I have sought help through the email address but it is slow and not very helpful.…
- Kim M
- tonebase_user.33
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyMari Adams1 yr ago
- General Discussion
Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
I had been studying Brahms Op. 79 Rhapsodies rhapsodies for the last six weeks. I had been particularly happy with how it had come along. I tended to avoid his music because I had been told how…
- Michael
- mpetnuch
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyMichael1 yr ago
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