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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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Hello, could you please recommend online music partiture publisher where I could buy ones? Thanks, frans tanya
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3 yrs ago
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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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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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3 yrs ago
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3 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?
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3 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,…
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3 yrs ago
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3 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.…
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3 yrs ago
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3 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…
Dominic Cheli
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@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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3 yrs ago
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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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My sibling duo (7 and 10) - are prepping for our studio recital... and I always have them do a duet. Yesterday was my first in-person lesson with them since the pandemic started...…
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3 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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I am new to tonebase and I am new to playing the piano. I heard that tonebase is a good app to learn piano songs from as a beginner but I have watched a couple of videos and they all seem to be for…
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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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Tech Notes
Hey team, The progress track are great. And thanks for adding the ability to select individual lessons instead of having to go back and forth. However.…
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Submit your questions for Emanuel Ax!
Dear pianist friends! We’re excited to announce a forthcoming collaboration with the one and only Emanuel Ax. Next Tuesday, May 25, I will be meeting Manny at his home to film an interview feature…
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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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Dealing with Frustration
Just venting... Who gets frustrated with practicing that seemingly goes no where? I teach my kiddos to practice smarter. Look for patterns. Isolate trouble spots. Never start from the beginning.…
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What's you plan toward success for piano?
I like to approach these sorts of things with a plan to succeed. My plan is to do all the progress tracks then start working on pieces of music. My thinking is that doing the progress tracks will…
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Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
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Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
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"Improve your Technique!" Month
February: Discovering Schubert Month
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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
Mentorships and Two-week Intensives
Two-Week Intensive: Exploring Robert Schumann
Improve both Hands in 2 weeks with Piotr and Elois
"Phrasing like a Singer" at the Piano
Fast Track Program
Improving your Lyricism (feat Chopin)
Mentorship with Jarred Dunn
TWI: Improving your Scales!
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
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Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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"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!
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Let's Play Schubert's Waltzes!
A Fresh Start!
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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
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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
Mentorships and Two-week Intensives
Two-Week Intensive: Exploring Robert Schumann
Improve both Hands in 2 weeks with Piotr and Elois
"Phrasing like a Singer" at the Piano
Fast Track Program
Improving your Lyricism (feat Chopin)
Mentorship with Jarred Dunn
TWI: Improving your Scales!
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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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
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