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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…
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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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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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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.…
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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…
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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.…
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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 :…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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.…
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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.…
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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…
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Group 3
Welcome to the latest TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! What is that pedal on the far left used for? In this Two Week Intensive, Dr. Leann Osterkamp He will join you in exploring the function and…
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Group 4
Welcome to the latest TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! What is that pedal on the far left used for? In this Two Week Intensive, Dr. Leann Osterkamp He will join you in exploring the function and…
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Group 2
Welcome to the latest TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! What is that pedal on the far left used for? In this Two Week Intensive, Dr. Leann Osterkamp He will join you in exploring the function and…
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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…
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Group 1
Welcome to the latest TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! What is that pedal on the far left used for? In this Two Week Intensive, Dr. Leann Osterkamp He will join you in exploring the function and…
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Beginner skill and technic building course
Hi all, I started learning piano on myself about 2 years ago on and off. I can play for example Comptine d'un autre été by Yann Tiersen which was my motivation to start piano.…
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Bach WTC fingerings
I am revisiting some of the WTC pieces by Bach and working on revising the fingerings for more ergonomic fingerings. I am using the ABRSM edition and find the fingerings suggestion quite awkward with…
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How do you handle criticism and use it to improve your musicianship?
How do you handle criticism and use it to improve your musicianship?
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Liszt Hungarian rhapsody #2
Such a popular piece! Would welcome a lesson on it as i am learning it and i am sure a lot people are learning it as well.
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Kirill’s practice diary
Today I begin this diary to track the progress of full rebuild of my piano technique that lead to an injury of my right hand. I started to play the piano three years ago when I was 30.…
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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…
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