Mary had a Baby
Christmas
This lovely little tune has a gentle, lullaby quality. The final line has some challenges for the left hand, especially the last note.
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Christmas
This lovely little tune has a gentle, lullaby quality. The final line has some challenges for the left hand, especially the last note.
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Grade 2
Be sure to hold all the dotted semibreves (whole notes) in the left hand. It's tricky, but you'll get it after a short SPELL of practice!
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Grade 2
The left hand melody takes us through some exotic harmony in this little waltz.
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Grade 2
Cheeky more than scary, but with a bit of suspense thrown in. Make sure you hold the top notes in bars 5 - 8!
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Grade 2
This piece has a 'hoe-down' feel to it - a great 'feel good' piece!
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Grade 2
This jolly piece does have a middle section in the relative minor, but it remains upbeat. The middle section also uses sequences - if the player realises there is a repeated pattern, it will make it easier to learn.
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Grade 2
Try this piece with or without swing, and see which you prefer. The video is a swing version.
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Grade 2
Watch out for the off-beat rhythms in the middle section. A fun romp!
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Grade 2
Have some fun with this one - especially the ending - make 'em wait!
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Grade 2
Saddle up and gallop through a countryside of quavers, scale patterns and open fifths. Yee hah!
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Grade 2
I forgot to feed my Gulump not so long ago. Things got nasty. I'll leave it there.
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Grade 2
My tempo suggestions are just that - suggestions. You could turn this into quite a showy piece by increasing the speed to 140 beats per minute.
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Grade 2
Pointing out sequences to students, such as bars 9-11 and bars 13 and 14, can help them to learn and understand the music.
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Grade 2
In music, a 'ground' is a short melodic phrase, repeated throughout a composition, often in the bass. This device was popular in baroque music, but I've added a few modern touches.
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Grade 2
I chose this title because the harmonies seem to take you to a different world.
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Grade 2
This tender little melody gives the left hand a chance to shine. At times the melody is higher than the right hand, and even in between some of the chords, so the hands have to share the same territory!
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Grade 2
An Estampie was a courtly dance, dating from the 12th to 14th centuries, characterised by sliding steps. Look at the phrasing carefully, it makes a huge difference to how the piece sounds, and helps to give it a dance-like feel.
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Grade 2
The left hand gets to explore territory normally reserved for the right hand in this piece.
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Grade 2
This classical-inspired piece has some built-in arpeggios - it's like sneaking vegetables into a child's dinner and not telling them!
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Grade 2
This title was suggested by Pelagia, who swam in the English Channel recently with a seal watching from close by! A Grade 2 student who is willing to have a go at pedalling will be able to try this piece.
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Grade 2
I wrote this tune to cheer up some of my students during the lockdown. The semibreves in bars 6 and 8 can be omitted if this is an awkward stretch.
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Grade 2
This piece should be played entirely with the thumbs and fifth fingers of each hand. It's good practice for keeping the fingers rigid while the wrists do all the work.
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