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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.
- Beginner Adult Piano Player
- bluebell_girl
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
Repertoire List!
You can work on any work for piano (keyboard) written during the 18th century by any composer. Repertoire’s Suggestions: Galuppi’s Keyboard Sonatas Haydn’s pieces: (easy) German Dance in D major,…
- Antonella Di GiulioTeam
- Classical Pianist and Music Theorist
- dr_AntonellaDiGiulio
- 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyLaura K.1 yr ago
- Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
What creates a virtuoso like Yuja Wang?
I regularly follow Yuja on Youtube, and have listened to her recordings since she was around 18 years or so. The jump in her technique from her graduation recital from Curtis Institute into a…
- Janice
- Janice.1
- 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyLuminița1 yr ago
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
Mini Challenge: Rare Pieces by Brahms that YOU should play!
Brahms' Birthday was May 7th, and to celebrate we are kicking off this mini challenge! We will be working on some of his rare and neglected music leading up to a livestream on May 18th with…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyMariela1 yr ago
- Mini Challenges
Week Three: Record your Tchaikovsky!
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 CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyPauline1 yr ago
- Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
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
- tonebase_r2f8o
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyAlbert1 yr ago
- General Discussion
Recommendation of composition´s books/Recomendación de libros de composición
Hi folks, hope everyone is well. I would like to know what kind of books can anyone recommend me for starting how to compose and arrange different genres of music, like an step by step manual.…
- Alberto López
- aspiring composer for media/ video games/ films
- Alberto.1
- 1 yr ago
- 7replies
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- Last replyAlberto López1 yr ago
- General Discussion
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
- Bao_Nguyen
- 1 yr ago
- 24
- Your Practice Diary
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
- Evan.1
- 1 yr ago
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- Recommendations
Musicians' Health Matters: Discussing Music-Related Injuries and Prevention Strategies 🩺
As we all know, playing music can be a physically demanding activity. Whether it's from hours of practice, or performances, our bodies can take a toll. I wanted to start a conversation about the…
- martinTeam
- martin.1
- 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyMichael1 yr ago
- General Discussion
“It’s not a naughty thing to break the hands”
I’m quoting Seymour Bernstein from his livestream Brahms Op 118 in A major. He says this in minute 6,18. I think I know what he means….. the idea that you can let go of notes under a phrase,…
- Michael Wathen
- Michael_Wathen
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replymarina1 yr ago
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
Week One: Pick your Piece!
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 CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- 2 yrs ago
- 19replies
- 400
- Last replyAlexander Weymann1 yr ago
- Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
Week Two: Loving the Challenge!
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 CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyNatalie Peh1 yr ago
- Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
Group 4
Anyone can improvise! When classical pianists hear the word "Improvisation," they often think of learning fancy jazz scales or studying the rule of the octave.…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyKen Radford1 yr ago
- Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
Group 2
Anyone can improvise! When classical pianists hear the word "Improvisation," they often think of learning fancy jazz scales or studying the rule of the octave.…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyDan Kolubinski1 yr ago
- Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
Read me and FAQ
WELCOME TO OUR LATEST TONEBASE PIANO COMMUNITY PRACTICE CHALLENGE: Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday! Let’s celebrate the music of Tchaikovsky leading up to his Birthday on May 7th!…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- 2 yrs ago
- 13replies
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- Last replyJennifer Mehta1 yr ago
- Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
Group 1
Anyone can improvise! When classical pianists hear the word "Improvisation," they often think of learning fancy jazz scales or studying the rule of the octave.…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyNatalie Peh1 yr ago
- Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
Nice Ravel lesson from Boris Giltburg
I just watched Boris Giltburg's lesson on Ravel's "Alborada del gracioso". Very good, well-paced, and detailed. It made we want to break out the score and try it.…
- mhonie
- mhonie
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyMariela1 yr ago
- Tonebase Lesson Discussions
Introducing myself and digitation of arpeggios of 7th chords on 1st, 2nd and 3rd inversion
Hi folks my name is Alberto López, I'm new on tonebase and I'm very excited to be here learning with all of you. My question is about the digitation of 7th chords arpeggios on 1st,…
- Alberto López
- aspiring composer for media/ video games/ films
- Alberto.1
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyAlberto López1 yr ago
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
Group 3
Anyone can improvise! When classical pianists hear the word "Improvisation," they often think of learning fancy jazz scales or studying the rule of the octave.…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyOlga1 yr ago
- Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
Can we get somebody to do Kapustin lessons?
Can we get Yuja Wang, or Frank Dupree, or Dmitri Masleev to give us lessons on the Kapustin Concert Etudes (Op 40)? They're magical.
- mhonie
- mhonie
- 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyAkina1 yr ago
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
(...la fille aux cheveux de lin) reconsidered
I was inspired by the video lessons on Tonebase with Maestros Vardi and Thibaudet to take up this prelude again.
- David Place
- David_Place
- 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyNatalie Peh1 yr ago
- Your Practice Diary
Angela Hewitt on memory
Hi All, Interesting article in The Guardian this morning on memorising music, by Angela Hewitt, who, we can probably all agree, knows one or two things about playing the piano: https://www.…
- Phil Mason
- Phil_Mason
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyLinda Clover1 yr ago
- General Discussion
in the process of learning prelude in CMaj from WTC 1 by J.S.Bach
Hello, I am a beginner on piano. Prelude in CMaj by Bach from WTC vol 1 is the piece I'm currently learning to play. Thanks for any constructive feedback.
- stanleykho
- stanleykho
- 1 yr ago
- 22
- Your Practice Diary
Schumann Op 68 No. 1 "Melody"
I was so inspired by Seymour Bernstein's lessons on Schumann's Album for the Young that I made this recording of No 1 "Melody." His explanation of the rubato interpretation of the "hairpins" was very…
- David Place
- David_Place
- updated 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyDavid Place1 yr ago
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