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Handel G-major Chaconne
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Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
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Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
Hey Everyone! Lets use this thread to post our video submissions so that we can have an organized place to view/support each other :) Happy Practicing!
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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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6 mths ago
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DON'T JUST PLAY BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, GIVE AN OSCAR-WORTHY PERFORMANCE THAT IS RAW, INTENSE, AND AUTHENTIC. Konstantin Soukhovetski's Narrative Musicianship,…
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10 mths ago
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Anyone can improvise! When classical pianists hear the word "Improvisation," they often think of learning fancy jazz scales or studying the rule of the octave.…
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1 yr ago
Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
READ ME FIRST: Rules & FAQ for HANDEL'S CHACONNE IN G MAJOR HWV 435 Practice Challenge!
Hello everyone and welcome to our Inaugural tonebase piano Community Practice Challenge!
Are you ready to learn some beautiful music together?! THREE WEEKS OF Handel's Chaconne in G major HWV…
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2 yrs ago
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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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4 wk ago
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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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4 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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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5 mths ago
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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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4 mths ago
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Improve your listening and playing of polyphony - the art of weaving simultaneous independent musical lines. By focusing on polyphony you will also achieve a new understanding of voicing and…
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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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1 yr ago
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HP's Practice Diary
Hello everyone, I have some pieces on hand at the moment, and am jumping from one to the others depending on the mood. I do think this practice diary can help me keep track of what I am doing and…
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Sign-Up: Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
One of the most valued skills in music is having the ability to sightread with ease. That is because it aids in so many things: learning music quickly, being able to play with friends/colleagues on…
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Unlocking A deeper Understanding of Chopin's Music! Together we will work on four etudes which can transform your approach to Chopin’s music as well as expand your concept of piano playing!…
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1 yr ago
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Let Your Fingers Fly with Claire Huangci! First step, scales, second step, arpeggios! As a young student, I found myself struggling to deal with arpeggios due to the flexibility needed in so many…
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WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Enjoying G major (and G minor)!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK TWO Main Thread for this challenge!
Awesome job everyone! You are doing so great, and I am loving the videos + all the hard work!…
Dominic Cheli
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2 yrs ago
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Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
Welcome to my practice diary. Many, many years ago (approximately 35!) I played Double Bass, so while I am not new to music I am new to piano. I decided to get "serious" about learning to play in…
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Welcome to the NEW TWO WEEK INTENSIVE on tonebase! Back by popular request, Leann Osterkamp leads a crash course on the technique behind controlling dynamics! This course is highly technical focused,…
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1 mth ago
Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
What Apps you're using to structure your practice?
Let me know what apps or other little helpers you are using to structure or improve your practice! My collection includes: forScore I use this to scan and import all my scores and have them ready on…
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1 yr ago
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4 mths ago
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What is the most memorable moment in a music lesson you’ve ever had?
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9 mths ago
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9 mths ago
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Week 1: Let's start Rach-ing!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK ONE Main Thread for this challenge!
Alright everyone - this is the thread where we'll all be posting our daily updates.…
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1 yr ago
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TWI Sign Up for "Time-Intensive”: Beyond the Metronome with Johnandrew Slominski
We’ve probably all been told, “Practice slowly!” or, “Don’t rush!” and almost certainly, “Use the metronome!” These statements can be valid, but how we treat time, rhythm, and meter in our playing,…
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1 yr ago
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How do you both learn new music AND maintain the repertoire you already have and love? That’s my central dilemma around practice time. I’m not a performer but still, I like to do things well.…
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2 yrs ago
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Shopping for a digital piano
I have a Baldwin upright and need a digital piano (for portability). Obviously (since I'm posting this on Tonebase), I'm more interested in a digital piano that simulates an acoustic piano's sound…
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3 mths ago
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Hi Tonebase friends! As an adult, after self-taught for one year now I’m interested in learning piano from scratch. I have a teacher, she has me starting with Czerny 599.…
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Community Concerts!
Community Suggestions
Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
Community Challenges
A Fresh Start!
The Practice Plan Challenge!
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
Unfinished Business Challenge!
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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Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
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Your Practice Diary
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4-Hand Piano Hub!
Live Streams and Events
Live Calendar
Community Concerts!
Community Suggestions
Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
Community Challenges
A Fresh Start!
The Practice Plan Challenge!
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
Unfinished Business Challenge!
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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