What's on Your Stand?
Hello tonebuddies!
Let's dive into a bit of musical show-and-tell! You’re invited to share a picture of what’s on your music stand!
Whether it's the sheet music of a challenging piece, a beloved etude, or perhaps a well-worn method book, your stand is a reflection of your current musical journey. Snap a photo of your music stand setup and share it with the community. Are there any quirky accessories, favorite pencils, or lucky charms that accompany you during practice?
Let's celebrate what you’re practicing, the notes scribbled in the margins, and the marks of a well-practiced passage. Your stand setup might just inspire someone else's practice space makeover!
So, grab your camera and take a snapshot of what’s on your stand!
Share your picture below!
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Hi everyone, great to see everyone’s stands. I’m a beginner. Currently working my way through Giulinani’s Op. 50. 32 Etudes. I use a Korg metronome and I track my practice time across technique, scales, ear training and music in a time tracking app (to keep me honest and motivated and consistent). I also keep a journal and visual timer to track how long I practice per sitting.
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As a beginner, I tend to have several pieces on the go at any one time including a practice plan on technique exercises from the online course I am currently following, some Tonebase pieces such as Sor Op. 60 No. 9 and Carulli Andantino in Am Op. 241 No. 19, and from another beginner site The Spanish Pavin, Carcassi Allegretto in C, and Sagreras Leccion 70 & 75. Also included my metronome and notebook where I track what I have done during practice and what needs work. Missing from the photo is my timer, which I am using all of the time.
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Hi!
This is my late contribution here...
Currently I am working on three pieces:- "Jazz Etude No. 8"" by Matthew Dunne (3 pages)
- "The Black Cockatoo flying alone" by Richard Charlton (2 pages)
- "Estudio sin luz" by Andre Segovia (2 pages)
The Jazz Etude came to me via a recording by Bill Kanengiser. Matthew Dunne is a great composer, but his pieces are not that easy (e.g., his 20 Miniatures; there was also a video here at tonebase). This Jazz Etude catched me and it is a lot of "work" but foremost fun to practice this piece and to feel progress, step by step, putting all the difficult stuff together and slowly forming the whole piece.
I was pointed to the Black Cockatoo by a fantastic video on that piece here at tonebase presented by Stephanie Jones. I immediately put the score on my wishlist for birthday and the wish was fulfilled.
The Estudio sin luz catched me when I listened a recording by Jason Vieaux. A really lovely piece, but also not easy (for me), in particular the third part of it (not on the photo). For me, it is the perfect balance of challenge and fun and progress. It is a wonderful feeling to make progress and to have such a nice piece in the repertoire.
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Hi everyone! Here in France, as I don't have enough stands and I'm hungry for music I use my kitchen table!
Currently perfecting: Suite del plata n1, mov 1 to 3 (MD Pujol)
Working on: Suite des constellations, mov 1&3 (JM Raymond)
Thinking about tackling: Bedtime suite mov 2&3 (Akis Filios, a greek composer who writes very nice pieces for early beginners to intermediate and some more level.)
And for relaxing: Retrato Brasileiro