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Embarrassing tech question re embedding video links
Hi, This is embarrassing to even ask. Whenever I embed a link in a post, it leaves a ton of extra space because the preview of the post shows that a videoclip is also included below the link.…
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What is your Favorite Rachmaninoff Concerto?
Rachmaninoff's Birthday is coming up next year (150 years!) and lots of performers are programming his music to celebrate. Just this month I have personally played Rach 3 and Rach 1 with orchestras…
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Week 1: Improving Your Right-Hand Thumb Technique with Piotr Kozłowski
Welcome to Week 1 of the latest Two-Week Intensive! For Week 1, Piotr has curated an assignment to work on below. 1. Please view Piotr’s video 2. Work on the exercises! 3.…
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Very few time for practice
I'm intermediate self-taught (level 8 on the Tonebase scheme). Used to have like 2 to 3h for daily practive (15 to 20h weekly), but know I've had to reduce this schedulo to less than an hour a day…
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The School of Virtuosity
I'm really loving Sara Davis Buechner's work on Jonas' Master School of Modern Piano Playing and Virtuosity. But I hope she's not done. Sara, please cover Octaves!
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Recommendations for software to transcribe audio to sheet
Greetings. What do you recommend for automatically transcribing audio files to sheet music? Klang.io's workaround for Musescore input is a bust; also subpar is AnthemScore.…
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Can someone share insight about Debussy L.113 no.1 Doctor gradus ad Parnassum score?
I currently learn L113. no.1 taught by Claire. The score from download library has some discrepancy from other source. In the middle section of the piece (bar 37-44),…
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New Year's Resolutions 2025
🎹 New Year’s Resolutions 2025: Let’s Make This Year Musical! 🎶 Happy New Year, tonebase pianists! As we kick off 2025, it’s the perfect time to reflect, dream,…
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Tonebase vs Pianote for late beginner
Hi, I took advantage of the BF sale and signed up for lifetime access even though I don't think I'm quite ready yet for Tonebase. I was thinking about also doing one year of Pianote,…
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Tech Question - Note Taking On Audio
Hi! I want to record myself practicing and then take notes that get time stamped to the exact moment in the audio recording. I envision myself tagging mistakes and areas that need improvement with…
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Piano part for a tune I wrote for horn & piano
Hi everyone! I'm a much better horn player than piano player. Would anyone like to have a look at the piano part I wrote for my tune and let me know what you think?…
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Published piano scores
Could someone please help me with how to source piano scores that I can print for my study? I am specifically looking for the Shostakovitch Piano Concerto 2 (second movement) for two pianos.
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Score -Marina Lomasov - Etude op 10 -8
Hello Tonebase, I believe that in Bar 1, the B after the trill is not "naturalized". Can you please confirm ? Thank you...
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Analyzing Prelude in C# Major BWV 848
Hi all, Started to tackle this piece recently, and I am having trouble with analyzing this passage, what chord progression and key it's moving through. There is so much dissonance between the left…
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Sostenuto in Chopin Op. 62-1
I'm working on the Nocturne Op. 62 #1, and am puzzled by the "sostenuto" marking at the start of the A flat section (measure 37). How does one interpret this?…
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Pinky Finger Conundrum
Hello everyone! I’ve been a self-taught pianist for 15 years, and just recently noticed a frustrating habit—my pinky finger sticks up whenever I play fast passages.…
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A taste of Tchaikovsky
Hi all I’ve been working on a couple of pieces from Tchaikovsky’s - the seasons here is a version of ‘october’ my own feedback on myself ; I think I could have taken the tempo a bit slower ,…
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Week 4: Submit your recording!
WELCOME TO WEEK 4! Goal: Make a recording of your chosen piece!. Challenge: In anticipation of next week's "Watch Party" on Beethoven's Birthday, Let's make a recording of our progress and/or our…
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Practice Strategies, Dmitri Murrath
Dmitri presented a very interesting practice method. But, the thing is, it is based only on anecdotal evidence. That is, of him and some of his students (we do not know how many).…
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How much do you depend on the scores provided by tonebase, provided that there is no fingering?
I am a lifetime member of both the violin and the piano. So far, I think all the courses and materials presented are very great. There is time when I finish a lesson,…
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Rhythm: from Beginner to Advanced
Welcome to the course discussion on: Rhythm: from Beginner to Advanced with Ben Laude Feel free to leave your comments and have a discussion on any variety of topics such as:…
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Summer in Mondsee by Alma Deutscher
Hi tonebase! I finished my "holiday break" project to record this lovely little piece by Alma Duetscher. I found it surprisingly difficult to play well.…
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Looking for Borodin Piano Trio in D
Hi, I have been looking for the score and parts of Borodin's Piano trio, but unfortunately I couldn't find it, on IMSLP there is another thing totally different from the trio,…
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Tips on Shostakovich Quintet in G
Hi, I am planning to play Shostakovich's quintet for piano and strings in October this year at the conservatory in my city, can anyone give me some general recommendations about the piece?…
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Schubert Wanderer Fantasy
I'm crazy enough to attempt this piece. What would you say is the slowest acceptable mm for the first movement? Thanks!
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