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Home recording tips
Hi, I seem to recall some sort of program with tips for recording oneself at home, but now I cannot find it. Can anyone please point me to it? Thank you!
PeighK
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2 yrs ago
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Schubert and the sustain pedal
I had a specific question about Schubert's Impromptu Op 90, No. 4. He does not notate anything about the pedal during the falling arpegios. However, many artists use the pedal during that section…
Allen Levine
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2 yrs ago
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Week 3: The final dance of the Soirees!
I am so impressed by the hard work, and determination that you all have for this piece! Extremely admirable work from everyone, and THANK YOU for sharing your videos with all of us!…
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Lesson Series on Piano Dueling
We hear stories about Classical/Romantic-era piano duels between legendary composers: Steibelt/Beethovan, Mozart/Clementi (Mozart/Everybody really), Liszt/Thalberg, and the list goes on.…
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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Week 2: Keep up the Great work!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK TWO Main Thread for this challenge!
Awesome job everyone! You are doing so great, and I am loving the videos + all the hard work!…
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2 yrs ago
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Where to start (Grading the difficulty)!
Hopefully you have read the Rules & FAQ for Liszt's Soirees De Vienne Community Challenge! If you are still feeling like you need some direction on where to start in this work,…
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Week 1: Dancing with Liszt and Schubert!
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.…
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2 yrs ago
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
READ ME FIRST: Rules & FAQ for Liszt's Soirees De Vienne Community Challenge!
Hello Everyone! Welcome to our second tonebase Community Practice Challenge!
Are you ready to learn some delightful music together?! THREE WEEKS OF LIszt's "Soirees de Vienne No.…
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Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Master Class - Dominic - Superb!
Hi, Dominic! I’ve been out of town so I was not able to join the last Master Class Live (8/5/21), but I was able to watch it this evening. Excellent! I thoroughly enjoyed both performers!…
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2 yrs ago
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Online Music Partiture Publisher?
Hello, could you please recommend online music partiture publisher where I could buy ones? Thanks, frans tanya
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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Jazz on tonebase?
@Ben Laude I want to learn more on jazz piano playing. Are you guys planning to add more jazz material to tonebase (like the two sessions with Jeremy Siskind)?…
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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Struggling to structure my piano practice
Hi everyone! First I can tell you that I'm a beginner at piano. I am playing since a couple of years but more consistently the last one. When I sit on my piano for practicing I often spend all the…
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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Request for advice...Keyboard for Practice (when piano unavailable)
I will be without my piano or access to one for two weeks. Is there a recommended portable (or lightweight), with weighted keys, acoustic-like, alternative?…
Bren Warner
Retired to full-time student musician.
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2 yrs ago
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Backing Tracks for Hanon
Is anyone using backing tracks for their students when they practice scales or Hanon exercises? Can you recommend what you use for this?
Caren
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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Dominic's suggestion on chromatic scale fingering
I listened with great interest 2/3 the way in on Dominic's video about the Russian style of practicing scales. During a brief period re: a question a viewer asked,…
Allan Freilich
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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Contact/comment on lessons?
Hey, am I missing this completely or is it just not possible to comment on lessons, send the creator a message or smth...? Could be a viable/valuable addition to the website ... f.e.…
Jens Blaute
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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ANNOUNCING New Live Calendar (+ Link to Discussion Thread Archive!)
Hello everybody! My name is Mircea - if any of you are members on both the piano and guitar platforms, you might recognize me as one of your tonebase Live hosts (hello from the other side!…
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2 yrs ago
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10 Scales Challenge
@Dominic Cheli @Ben Laude Another idea for the challenges might be for everyone to play along on the 10 week scales challenge. It is nice that the selections are small and beginners could…
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Handel G-major Chaconne
Colors and Sound!
Do any of you see colors when you hear sound? Do you associate certain key signatures with colors? Let us know below!
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2 yrs ago
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Anybody from Bay Area?
Hello my name is Anirudh Iyer, 15, and a high school student in California. Been learning piano for a little over 6 years and recently been working on the following pieces in recent months:…
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2 yrs ago
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WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Finishing up the Challenge!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK THREE Main Thread for this challenge!
Awesome job everyone! As we are nearing the end of this community challenge I want to commend everyone for being so determined…
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WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Enjoying G major (and G minor)!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK TWO Main Thread for this challenge!
Awesome job everyone! You are doing so great, and I am loving the videos + all the hard work!…
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WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - The Journey Begins!
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.…
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Handel G-major Chaconne
Handel Chaconne Community Challenge - General Discussion Thread!
Hey everyone!
Looking for a place to chat with fellow participants about things that don't belong in the main updates thread or the rules thread? Perhaps you have a pianistic question inspired by…
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SUGGESTED Variation Selections for Handel's Chaconne in G major HWV 435
Hey everyone! What are your favorite variations from Handel's Chaconne? I'd love for you to go on an exploratory journey, but I thought I'd also share with you some of my own ideas!…
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A Fresh Start!
The Practice Plan Challenge!
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
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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
Lesson discussion archive
"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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A Fresh Start!
The Practice Plan Challenge!
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
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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!
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Two Week Intensive Archive
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"Improving your rhythm!": Beyond the Metronome
"Becoming an Orchestra" TWI with Daniela Bracchi
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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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