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iPad score apps
iPad users, what is your favorite app for score reading?
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When is your favorite time of day to practice?
We all have very different practice schedules and I am wondering what time of day YOU enjoy practicing! Different times of day can yield different results! For example,…
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Week 3: Expression over Perfection
At this point in the challenge, you've likely become more comfortable with the notes and structure of your piece. Now it's time to shift focus toward interpretation and emotional depth.…
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Week 2 Assignment
Week 2 assignment: There are two options this week Record a video of yourself playing a trill you are struggling with. It does not matter how many mistakes there are. This is a comparison video.…
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Week 1 Assignment
Welcome to the latest two-week intensive with Leann Osterkamp! Do your trills never sound quite right? Do your fingers refuse to play trills? This two-week intensive will start by giving you some…
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Week 2: First Impressions & Trouble Spots
Now that you've chosen your Schubert piece and spent some time with the score, it's time to share your early thoughts and challenges. Schubert’s music can be deceptively simple on the surface,…
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What is your favorite recording from this past week?
Hey Everyone! What have you been listening to this past week? Share below so we can hear and learn some new music!
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Accidental across clef changes
The clef changes from bass to treble and then back to bass. When this happens, does the B-flat carry over? In other words, even in the treble clef and later when returning to the bass clef,…
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Recording : Mozart K332, andante
Hi, Extract from this week-end small concert with fellow french pianists. The Shigeru Kawai was wonderful and I was rather proud of my performance, which is not that guaranteed !…
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Magdalene Ho and Franck's "Prelude, Chorale and Fugue"
Hey everyone, Hope you're all having a wonderful summer! 🌞 If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the latest tonebase YouTube video where we dive into Magdalene Ho’s unforgettable Cliburn performance.…
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What Fugue Are You Working On (or Listening To)?
In advance of our livestream — The Great Fugues of Music: What Makes a Fugue So Powerful? — we want to hear from you! Are you practicing a fugue right now? Analyzing one?…
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Who was your first music teacher and what valuable lesson did they teach you?
Who was your first music teacher and what valuable lesson did they teach you?
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Memorising the score away from the piano
I wonder if someone has good material or suggestions on how to memorise the piano score without the piano. thank you in advance, Art
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What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why? Feel free to share the recording with us below!
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Arthritis of finger knuckles
I have arthritis in my hands, in the middle knuckles of the four fingers (but not in the thumbs). This causes me some pain when I play the piano, although I try not to focus on it.…
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I can't find the android app?
Hi Can someone send me a link to the android app please as I can't seem to find it? Thanks
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Week 2 Assignment
Assignment Week 2: Video Link: https://youtu.be/t5-4JzXCTnA Do one more round of no pedal-practice, using the same repertoire from Week 1. Review your mental mind map and/or written pedal-markings on…
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Shaping counterpoint
I am looking for some ideas what else I could to to get my counterpoint voices more independent. I am working on Bach Fughetta in G BWV 902. Hands seperate I know exactly where the sub-motives are,…
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Poldi and I
Currently working on: Maple Leaf Rag, Trio and End are on the 100x challenge for June, I am at 60x now. Brahms Waltz in d minor. Had lessons today and my teacher did his best to motivate me.…
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Week 1 Assignment
Welcome to the latest two-week intensive with Eloise Kim! The damper pedal is one of the most expressive tools a pianist has—but also one of the most misunderstood.…
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Jarkko’s practice diary
Hi all, I'm currently practicing Chopin Ballades (No 1 and 4), some Nocturnes and some Beethoven Sonatas. My schedule is unfortunately quite tight right now.…
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Fifth Finger Fundamentals by Dominic (issue with videos)
I just tried watching this today and noticed many missing clips (the audio never cuts out, though, only the video); so my guess is this was meant to be from a different angle and there was a mistake…
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The most powerful course here in tonebase
Sara Davis is fantastic. Besides being a talented artist, Sara is funny, make jokes all the time, and bring all her expertise to us. I've been trying to organize my Practice Diary around this…
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"Small" notes in Chopin Barcarolle
I've watched Garrick Ohlsson's lesson the Barcarolle, but I'm still confused about when to place the "small" notes at various places in the music: on the beat, or before the beat,…
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What are your thoughts about this year’s Cliburn Competition 2025?
What did you think of the 2025 Cliburn Competition? Share your favorite performers, standout moments, and unforgettable performances—we’d love to hear your take!
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