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Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Welcome to the latest TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! For the next two weeks we will be working through assignments given by Ben Laude to improve your playing and understanding of Schubert!…
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What is your favorite part about being a pianist?
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TWI Signup! What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
Welcome to the latest TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! For the next two weeks we will be working through assignments given by Ben Laude to improve your playing and understanding of Schubert!…
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Back in the saddle again! Please, advise!
Hello everyone. I need advice. I played the piano when I was growing up in Greece from the age of 7 to 22. During that time, I passed my prelims, got what would amount to a B.A.…
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4 mths ago
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Need some advice on trills after getting injured
Hello everyone at Tonebase ! I injured my right hand / wrist like 4-5 months ago with some weight at the gym but it seems to be better. However I kinda developped some wrist tightness / stiffness.…
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How to find a good piano teacher?
I know it’s more important to spend time on practice. The teacher just plays a role of guidance. I‘ve self learned piano online over 1 year, now I want to seriously learn this beautiful instrument.…
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Miyoung's practice diary - Chopin Barcarolle Op. 60
Hi, I'm new to toneBase. I'm currently working on Chopin's Barcarolle. It's been about 2 months focusing on practicing this piece. I just caught up with the speed,…
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I'm too timid when I play :o
Hello All. I am prepping The Maple Leaf Rag for a recital in January. My teacher tells me that I am too timid when I play it. Too prim and proper. I am generally not a timid person - she wants my…
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4 mths ago
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Seymour & Ben at the Piano is my favorite series
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Hello. I am a new member. I am not sure if it is OK to seek help with technical issues here in the community forum. I have sought help through the email address but it is slow and not very helpful.…
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4 mths ago
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I study a lot on a tablet and I must say that watching lessons on it is very tedious. I don't know if the Tonebase engineers can provide the ability to increase the size of the video rendered on a…
Patrick Bentolila
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Gail Starr
4 mths ago
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Tuning your own piano unisons?
Do you tune your own unisons at the piano? Is it a terrible idea or a good one? A tuner showed me how to do it a few months ago, so I got a tuning lever and mutes, and have been doing it since then.…
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What is your daily practice routine?
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4 mths ago
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Do I need to upgrade to an acoustic piano?
Hello friends! I started learning Pianote around 2 years ago by myself. I’m using a digital Roland piano RP701, and I’m thinking if I should upgrade to acoustic one as there is a saying that digital…
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4 mths ago
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Sheet Music App
I'm getting to the point now where I'm taping sheet music pages across my Yamaha U3 - and that's not going to be sustainable in the long term (unless I buy one of those pianos with > 88 keys :…
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5 mths ago
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Roni
4 mths ago
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Beginner skill and technic building course
Hi all, I started learning piano on myself about 2 years ago on and off. I can play for example Comptine d'un autre été by Yann Tiersen which was my motivation to start piano.…
Arash
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5 mths ago
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5 mths ago
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Tonebase Bach Stage
This thread is dedicated to J.S. Bach keyboard music. We would like to renew the inspiring spirit of the old thread "Group-Journey through J.S. Bach" based on the inventions and extend to the entire…
Juan Carlos Olite
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Bach WTC fingerings
I am revisiting some of the WTC pieces by Bach and working on revising the fingerings for more ergonomic fingerings. I am using the ABRSM edition and find the fingerings suggestion quite awkward with…
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5 mths ago
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5 mths ago
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What role does improvisation or composition play in your musical journey? Care to share with us?
What role does improvisation or composition play in your musical journey? Care to share with us?
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Welcome to the latest TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! What is that pedal on the far left used for? In this Two Week Intensive, Dr. Leann Osterkamp He will join you in exploring the function and…
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Welcome to the latest TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! What is that pedal on the far left used for? In this Two Week Intensive, Dr. Leann Osterkamp He will join you in exploring the function and…
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Liszt Hungarian rhapsody #2
Such a popular piece! Would welcome a lesson on it as i am learning it and i am sure a lot people are learning it as well.
Damien Hedderwick
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5 mths ago
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Kirill’s practice diary
Today I begin this diary to track the progress of full rebuild of my piano technique that lead to an injury of my right hand. I started to play the piano three years ago when I was 30.…
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Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
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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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"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
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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!
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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