Pirates of the Black Sea
Grade 2
This piece was written for a boy in Ukraine. He sent me an excellent video of himself playing another of my pieces, so I felt he deserved his own composition.
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Grade 2
This piece was written for a boy in Ukraine. He sent me an excellent video of himself playing another of my pieces, so I felt he deserved his own composition.
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Grade 2
A sweet little melody from Vietnam. The left hand is quite simple once the technique of building each chord up from the bottom has been mastered.
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Grade 2
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 2
This piece has a playful quality. Look carefully at which notes are staccato and which are legato, as it's this that gives the music its character.
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Grade 2
I had fun with this commission, thanks to a kind donation from Amanda Foley. The playing should be light, crisp and chilled - just like a fine Rosé!
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Grade 2
Be sure to observe which notes are staccato and which are legato. A fun piece that's full of adventure and daring.
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Grade 2
Keep your fingers en pointe for this one!
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Grade 2
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 2
Enter a fantasy world with unusual harmony and drifting melodies. Keep your eye on the fingering suggestions and you'll master this in no time!
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Grade 2
I am lucky enough to have hundreds of nesting birds in my garden hedges, and at the moment they sing from sunrise to sunset. Here's today's song!
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Grade 2
Giraffes actually have very short necks in the mornings, but they perform a series of stretching exercises which stretch their necks to full length by lunchtime, when they can finally reach those high branches.
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Grade 2
My childhood was spent playing outdoors with friends. A rainy day was seriously bad news. This piece recaptures the spirit of those simple, carefree days for me.
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Grade 2
No relation to the popular TV show, but my title alludes to the unusual harmonies in this piece. Who knows what strange things might happen when you play it?
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Grade 2
This stunning view is less than 5 miles from my home, and it has inspired countless artists (and composers!).
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Grade 2
I haven't 'swung' the quavers (8th notes) in this song, but you could try it and see which you prefer. Watch out for the key change!
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Grade 2
Banish the Monday Blues with this lively number, which fits under the hands really well as long as you observe the fingering suggestions.
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Grade 2
This piece is lots of fun to play, and quite simple to pick up once you get into the repeated patterns.
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Grade 2
An Ecossaise was a dance with French origins, popular there and in Scotland. Composers such as Beethoven adopted the medium. Here is my contribution to the genre.
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Grade 2
There's a hint of the Scottish about this jig. Watch out for the surprise ending!
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Grade 2
This piece is full of drama and adventure!
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Grade 2
This piece has a laid-back vibe, with quite a bit of chromatic movement in the left hand.
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Grade 2
A gentle, lilting piece for a cold winter's day. The title comes from the colours I see and feel when I play this.
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Christmas
Today's offering is an experiment with my newly upgraded Sibelius software. A chance to see and hear the piece at the same time.
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Christmas
Every day this week a new arrangement of Jingle Bells will appear here. Yep, that's 5 versions, all totally different.
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