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Intro to *Composer* courses
Hi guys, not sure if this is the right place. I just joined tonebase yesterday and wanted to say that I'm really loving the content! One suggestion from me is to have more "Intro to *insert composer…
Freya C
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Community Suggestions
Is it ok or not to take lessons with two teachers in the same time?
I recently got back into taking piano lessons for the first time in about 4-5 years. I did extensive research on local piano teachers that are professional enough and that I could take lessons with…
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General Discussion
Beethoven's 7 Variations WoO 78 for piano + strings
Been working on Beethoven lately. Here is a recording of Beethoven's 7 Variations on a theme of "God Save the King". This is an audio recording using my Kawai CA5 electric piano using piano +…
Jeffrey Segor
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2 yrs ago
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Your Practice Diary
Rachmaninoff Prelude no. 1 Op. 23
Starting at the climax and trying to clean up the left hand. Attempted some strange rhythms to test memory without looking at music. Tried to bring out left thumb melody after climax Tried to clean…
adrichards88
adrichards88
2 yrs ago
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Your Practice Diary
Bach month
I'm very new to Tonebase but am looking forward to this Bach month. Thought I'd start working on the Prelude in Aflat major from Book #1 I'm also very much enjoying learning the lovely Clara…
Mary Blendick
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2 yrs ago
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General Discussion
Just getting started
I've been playing classical guitar for a few years now and am getting into piano to help improve my overall musicianship, and because I've always been interested in it.…
Dan Shriver
Dan_Shriver
2 yrs ago
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Your Practice Diary
Roy's Practice Diary - Month 3
@Hilda Hello Hilda, you seemed to have the impression that I was becoming frustrated by fingering. This used to be the case as I have a number of very old Urtext editions in which the fingering is…
Roy James-Pike
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2 yrs ago
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Your Practice Diary
Musette in D Bach
Practice this for my grade 3 exam! Great the tonebase lesson on this piece, it was very helpful!
Luciano Salvatore
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2 yrs ago
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Your Practice Diary
Beethoven - Sonata Pathétique Op. 13
I am practising it to expand my repertoire for the ATCL exam and I find the 3rd movement a challenge. Hope I can improve this part soon!
Taylor Ma
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2 yrs ago
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Your Practice Diary
Rachmaninoff Preludes op. 23 1-5
Hello, My new years project this year was to try to learn Rachmaninoff (beyond the much played C# minor prelude). I can do play throughs from memory of 1 and 5 at this time.…
adrichards88
adrichards88
2 yrs ago
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Your Practice Diary
Mary's "Must Make Progress" Diary
I've started doing using the Cramer "50 Selected Studies" book that my piano teacher gave me when I was 17. I'm 61 now. Did I ever use it before? I honestly don't remember! I wish I had.…
Mary Mathews
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2 yrs ago
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Shaw's Practice Diary
My 2022 music resolution is to keep a practice diary and I even got a special notebook. But I haven't gotten that far yet.
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2 yrs ago
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Blessina's Practice Diary
Attempting to Finish - Franz Schubert - Four Impromptus, D. 899 (Op. 90), No. 4 in A-flat major (Allegretto). A beautiful piece. Gives me goose bumps whenever I listen to it.…
Blessina
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Audio Production
I have raised this a few times but it came up most recently on the new 'Feedback' page, where I wanted to post something on the need for audio training and how to make a decent video with good sound…
Roy James-Pike
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2 yrs ago
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General Discussion
Are there 2 versions of the Ballade No.1 in G Minor?
As above. I've been learning this piece for a month and I'm playing the same version played by Paul Barton Chopin Ballade No.1 with SCORE - P. Barton, FEURICH piano - YouTube Even the version played…
Edmund
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2 yrs ago
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General Discussion
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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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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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:…
Anirudh Iyer
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General Discussion
10 Scales Challenge is Fantastic
Just wanted to say thank you to the @Ben Laude and the team for the 10 scales challenge. I'm working my way through it but I really love it. I've played piano for a few years,…
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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
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Public Spaces!
Two Week Intensive Archive
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"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
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Improve your Scales!
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
Unfinished Business Challenge!
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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