Don’t Be Sad, Butterfly
Grade 1
A sweet little tune, but be sure to hold the left hand notes for their full values.
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Grade 1
A sweet little tune, but be sure to hold the left hand notes for their full values.
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Grade 1
Sometimes, it's just about showing off!
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Grade 1
Here's a fun fanfare - a funfare! Good for practising dotted rhythms.
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There's a fair bit of moving around for the hands in this piece - especially in the second half - but there's lots of patterns to latch on to.
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Grade 1
As well as being fun to play, this piece is a good workout for the weaker right hand fingers.
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Grade 1
I remember rainy days as a child meant no playing outside with my friends. Nowadays they're a chance to catch up with admin. Oh to be young again...
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It may be November 1st, but there are still pumpkins everywhere, with their menacing grins...
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The seafront where I live is busy with walkers and cyclists. In this piece you can hear the bell sounding to warn people you are coming!
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Changes in time are not difficult if you keep counting the beats. This piece is a good introduction for those who haven't tried this before.
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Grade 1
Make sure your left hand baby finger holds the long Gs for the correct amount of time.
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Grade 1
I add this piece to Piano Tunes with a good deal of emotion. I've now fulfilled my aim, of adding a new piece every weekday for one whole year. Also, it's my 50th birthday today.
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Grade 1
Once the shifting positions in the left hand are mastered, this becomes a great rhythmic workout for the right hand. More confident players could experiment with legato fingering in the left hand.
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Grade 1
Every day this week, a set of five mini-pieces will appear, beginning with easier pieces, working up to around Grade 4 by the end of the week.
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Grade 1
Every day this week, a set of five mini-pieces will appear, beginning with easier pieces, working up to around Grade 4 by the end of the week.
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Grade 1
The Toy Shop in my imagination is a sinister place at night. Shadows move, music boxes start to play, and then suddenly there's silence. I think this piece is on the tricky side of Grade 1, but I think Grade 1 players will want to try it.
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Grade 1
This piece is from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ballet. It is based on a 'Trepak', a traditional Russian dance.
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Grade 1
This piece is harder than it looks, due to the canonic writing. At first I categorised it as Prep Test level, then when I recorded the video I realised it's nearer grade 1. Or maybe 2?! See what you think!
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Grade 1
Try to ensure the melodic phrases end with a lighter note.
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Grade 1
At Piano Tunes we are lucky to have our own Poet in Residence, Joy Stephenson. Joy also dreams up many of my song titles for me.
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Grade 1
This is a very popular song in Spanish-speaking culture. The words are....unusual! I've given the left hand quite a lot to do, but it must never overshadow the melody.
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Grade 1
This piece has a variety of articulation - it's all about the little details.
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Grade 1
This piece is to be played with the pedal held down throughout. It is still important to play staccato however, as it affects the sound and feel of the music.
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Grade 1
We don't often get snow in the South East of England, but the next best thing is a good covering of frost, which transforms the landscape into a ghostly tapestry.
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Christmas
This pretty tune would be useful for introducing the key of D Major, and talking about degrees of the scale. There are five verses, but you don't have to play every one unless you want to.
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