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Week 4: Improvise Like Debussy & Ravel
Welcome to the third week of "Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko"! This is the thread for posting the submissions and assignments for the fourth week.…
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Improve your Scales! Scales are integral to your technique - all of music is built on them! They are singularly one of the most important things to master for piano playing!…
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Improve your Scales! Scales are integral to your technique - all of music is built on them! They are singularly one of the most important things to master for piano playing!…
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IMPROVE YOUR SCALES! Scales are integral to your technique - all of music is built on them! They are singularly one of the most important things to master for piano playing!…
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1 yr ago
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Help regarding Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G Major (Does the right hand need to be mathematically precise?)
Hi everyone! I've been trying to learn the Prelude in G Major by Rachmaninoff and have just finished watching the excellent lesson by Boris Giltburg. I'm just wondering if the melody on the right…
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Week 2: Why did we ever stop improvising? And why we shouldn’t.
Welcome to the second week of "Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko"! This is the thread for posting the submissions and assignments for the second week.…
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Week 3: Left Hand Magic
Welcome to the third week of "Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko"! This is the thread for posting the submissions and assignments for the third week.…
George Ko
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Improvising Classically with George Ko!
Week 1: Kickoff! Start Improvising with F-E-D
Welcome to the first week of "Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko"! This is the thread for posting the submissions and assignments for the first week.…
George Ko
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1 yr ago
Improvising Classically with George Ko!
Two pieces: Mozart & Chopin
I'm working on Mozart Fantasy in D Minor, K 397, and also Chopin Prelude in D Minor, No. 24. I've been away from learning new pieces for some time, so I'm reviewing fingering, expression,…
Jacqueline
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Mozart #397 in D minor
Quick to get into, with a few technical review spots and difficult passages.
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Piano Teacher Water Cooler...
Would love to swap stories, anecdotes, etc... with fellow piano teachers :-) - I KNOW YOU ARE OUT THERE! I teach part time. I used to limit my studio to 10 students, but I am up to 16.…
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1 yr ago
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24 Major and Minor Scales + Arpeggios + Broken Chords + Octaves .
Hi! I have some piano exams this summer, and need to prepare the 24 Major and Minor Scales + Arpeggios + Broken Chords + Octaves . Attached is a video with me playing the G Major ones.…
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Relaxing hands after leaps and stretches
Hi! I am really struggling with this one... although I am getting better. I am currently approaching this very methodically, think, ATTACK, relax... repeat ad nauseam...…
Denise
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FAQ for Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko!
Welcome to the magical world of classical improvisation! In this month’s Community Challenge, we’ll learn to improvise on the piano and soon you’ll be able to create your own music, live!…
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Mendelssohn Rondo Capriccioso chord discrepancy
Does anyone know why some editions have an A Major chord at measure 134 and some have A minor? I did a bit of research but would love an answer from folks on here who know more than I.…
Stephen Van Dorn
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1 yr ago
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Week Two: Joie de musique!
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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2 yrs ago
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1 yr ago
The Music of France!
Week One: Bonjour!
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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2 yrs ago
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1 yr ago
The Music of France!
What's the most surprising thing you have learned about the piano?
What's the most surprising thing you have learned about the piano?
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2 yrs ago
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Read Me First and FAQ: The Music of France!
WELCOME TO OUR LATEST TONEBASE PIANO COMMUNITY PRACTICE CHALLENGE: The Music of France! There is SO much music that has been composed and come from the beautiful country of France.…
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The Music of France!
Tuning
Anyone else totally nerd out and do happy dances twice a year like me? Today is that day!! tuning and adjustments… :-)
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Switching back and forth between Mini-keys and full sized piano keys
Hi all! For those that play synths or midi controllers with mini-keys, do you think it can ruin/interfere with your muscle memory when playing the piano because of the distance between keys? Thanks.
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Learning path?
Hi! I am new to piano, love classical music because of my classical flute training as a teenager. I am trying ToneBase, but I can’t seem to find a clear learning path for my level,…
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Question about Chopin Nocturne op15 no 2
Hi, Can anyone tell me in Chopin Nocturne Op 15 no 2 doppio movimento section 1st bar. Where exactly should the chord be played in the left hand? Does it come before the first D in the right hand or…
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Gail's Practice Diary 2022
After many weeks away from Tonebase due to prior commitments and a loss in the family, I'm back at the piano. May 6, 2022: Spent 1 hour listening to and learning about Cecile Chaminade in order to…
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The Music of France! Piano Community Challenge
Hey Everyone
Dominic here! Do you have questions for this month's challenge? Feel free to post questions, enthusiasms, and other content on this general discussion thread about our latest piano…
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tonebase Community Concert Challenge
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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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Improve your MOZART sonata with Orli Shaham!
Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
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tonebase Community Concert Challenge
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Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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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!
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Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
General Information and Sign-Up!
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Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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