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Suggestion Device (i.e. iPad) for having piano sheet music?
Hi everyone-- I have a lot of piano music spread out in individual sheets and books across my apartment. I've seen some musicians use tablets like iPads or Ipad Minis for reading sheet music at the…
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Learn a few of the technique exercises demonstrated in the first video by Sara Davis Buechner. 15 to 20 minutes of technique. 30 minutes (or more): Bach WTC Bk II, G# minor Scriabin Op. 8, #2, Op.…
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Hello there members, and tonebase team, I’ve noticed what appears to be the same nice looking, cantilever style floor lamp (see jpg image above) in the backgrounds of several of the tonebase studio…
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Hello! I am a 35-year-old self-taught person who has been learning to play the piano for the past year and a half. Initially, my practice sessions were unstructured, but over the last six months,…
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Hello Everyone! Welcome to Week 1 of celebrating Schubert's Waltzes! Below are some collections of waltzes that are quite delightful. Take a look and decide which waltz(es) you want to work on during…
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Hello Everyone, welcome to week 2 of the Practice Plan Challenge! This week we will focus on Arpeggios Dynamics Repeated Notes Optional: Sightreading HOW TO START: 1.…
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Rachmaninoff 3rd Concerto, 3rd movement
I’ve tinkered with both C flat and C natural in this group and the next, and I cannot decide what to do…each of the 3 scores I own has a C natural in both groups,…
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Hi -- I am using Schirmer's edition of Rach No. 2, and it's fine enough but I spotted one lack of accidental (for A natural) on pg. 33 RH (fast part of 2nd movement) and so am wondering about other…
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Week 3: Let's Keep Dancing!
Hello Everyone! Welcome to Week 3 of celebrating Schubert's Waltzes! Week 3 Goal: 1. Share a video of your progress so far! 2. Let us know: - What has been going well for you so far in this wonderful…
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I am experimenting with Dominic Cheli's practice outline. Since I'm likely to work in 2 hour blocks most easily: 20 minutes warm up and technique: I plan to work on scales and arpeggios mostly 60…
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Hi everyone! I just published the newest Tonebase YouTube video, which is all about piano competitions from the perspective of prizewinning pianists. I had such a wonderful time chatting with five…
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Harmonic analysis book?
Can anyone recommend a book on how to go about doing harmonic analysis? Ben Laude’s crash course was illuminating, but I need something I can use practically when I get a new score. Thanks.
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I have been invited to participate in a master class with a concert pianist who will be performing with the local symphony orchestra this fall. I've never done anything like this before -- I am a…
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Week 2: Share your music!
Hello Everyone! Welcome to Week 2 of celebrating Schubert's Waltzes! Week 2 Goal: 1. Share your progress through either a video or written comments this week! Optional: 2.…
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New to Tonebase. Garrick Ohlsson's tutorial is awesome! Today's problem is addressed to those familiar with Seymour Bernstein's and Mauricio Poli's and hopefully others' opinions of Chopin's markings.…
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This is a wonderful lesson, and I say that as one who is about as far from ever attempting that piece as I am from flying to Jupiter. (Maybe if I were about 50 years younger...…
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
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Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
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Celebrate Rachmaninoff's Birthday Challenge!
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Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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The Music of France!
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Brahms Waltzes Challenge!
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Handel G-major Chaconne
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TWI: Shaping Individual Interpretation with Piotr!
Two-Week Intensive: Exploring Robert Schumann
Improve both Hands in 2 weeks with Piotr and Elois
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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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Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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