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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…
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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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Discussion of the Week
Ohlsson on Chopin Op. 10, No. 1
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...…
Philip U.
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Tonebase Lesson Discussions
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.…
Marc M
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5 mths ago
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4 mths ago
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Level 5 – Repertoire, Course Lists & Discussion Space
Level 5 description You’ve built a solid foundation at the keyboard and you’re ready to develop your skills and expand your repertoire. Get serious about counterpoint by studying Bach’s 2-part…
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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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Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
I had been studying Brahms Op. 79 Rhapsodies rhapsodies for the last six weeks. I had been particularly happy with how it had come along. I tended to avoid his music because I had been told how…
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Your Practice Diary
Group 3
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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Group 4
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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Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
Group 2
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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Hi, I'm new in tonebase and one of the main reasons I'm here is to see what can I do to improve my musical theory knowledge. I've been playing piano for some 4 years now (since 14) and I've never…
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5 mths ago
Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
Group 1
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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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.…
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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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How do you handle criticism and use it to improve your musicianship?
How do you handle criticism and use it to improve your musicianship?
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Discussion of the Week
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
Amateur pianist
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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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If you could collaborate with any musician, alive or dead, who would it be and why?
If you could collaborate with any musician, alive or dead, who would it be and why?
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5 mths ago
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Can we have a tutorial on Rachmaninoff Prelude Op 23 No 4 in D major?
I can’t find any good tutorials on this piece. I’ve started playing it but would like to know if I am approaching it in the correct way. Boris Giltburg recently posted a performance on his Instagram…
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Gillian's Diary - The Journey Begins....
Having recently passed RCMT grade 8 theory (yay), I have just found a teacher (Marge) in this small mountain town in BC who will help me prepare for the grade 8 performance exam with RCMT.…
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Chopin Etude, Op 25 no 1 (Aeolian Harp)
I've been working on this etude in 2023. I just love the beautiful harmonies. Would love to be able to play the piece with more fluidity and control so that is my objective over the course of the…
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What are the Two Week Intensives?
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you sat down at the piano and concentrated on one specific aspect of your playing? Dedicating two weeks to that ONE thing? Improving your trills,…
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Week 2: Status Check!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK TWO Main Thread for this challenge!
Alright everyone - this is the thread where we'll all be posting our daily updates.…
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Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
What's the most beautiful place where you've ever played your instrument?
What's the most beautiful place where you've ever played your instrument?
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Celebrate Rachmaninoff's Birthday Challenge!
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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
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!
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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!
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Two Week Intensive Archive
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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
Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
Improve your Chopin Ornaments with Jarred Dunn!
Improve your Scales!
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