Danza del Titere
Grade 4
Here is my seventh and final Postcard from Spain, a 'Puppet Dance'.
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Grade 4
Here is my seventh and final Postcard from Spain, a 'Puppet Dance'.
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Grade 4
See 'Night in the Taberna' and let me know which ending you prefer!
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Grade 4
For my sixth Postcard from Spain, we enter a local tavern where dancing and drinking are not optional!
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Grade 4
My fifth Postcard from Spain is a lively piece with a melody in the left hand, so make sure this comes out clearly above the rhythmical right hand.
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Grade 4
My fourth Postcard from Spain is a lullaby. The melody is shapely and supported by a counter-melody in the left hand. Think of it as a duet, with the hands rising and falling together, and vary the dynamics accordingly.
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Grade 4
Here's my second Postcard from Spain. Play it as expressively as you can, and remember that a composer's dynamics are a starting point, but you can add your own variations of dynamic as the mood and melody takes you.
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Grade 4
It's a steady piece, but uses all the fingers, so it's a good workout for fingers 4 and 5!
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Grade 4
In this piece I've had some fun with the 'blues scale', which I decided would sound cool in the left hand.
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Grade 4
This romantic little piece is hiding a technical challenge for the right hand. Repeated notes (double takes) are achieved by using a change of finger, which makes for a clean attack.
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Grade 4
Mae Duw Yn Hoffi Gweled (God likes to see) is a jolly tune, which I've made even jollier with a jaunty left hand accompaniment.
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Grade 4
I asked my other half to sing me three notes to inspire a piece, and they sang F sharp, B and E. Hence the title of this piece, which I decided to write in the key of C sharp minor, except for a section in the middle. Enjoy using your thumbs on black keys - so often it's a no-no, but sometimes it's the only way, and it's fun!
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Christmas
Today's piece was kindly sponsored by Jenny Jones. Here we have a simple rising and falling melody, accompanied by left hand broken chords, which can be hard to stretch, but the sustain pedal can help out here.
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Christmas
Today's piece was kindly sponsored by Sharon Richenberg. The groups of 5 look a bit intimidating at first, but it's really just a case of playing each note one by one. Listening to the mp3 or video should help!
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Christmas
Today's piece was sponsored by Joy Stephenson. Joy has devised titles for many of my pieces, including this one, which I always thought was rather special, so I saved it for an occasion such as this. I hope Joy likes her piece!
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Grade 4
Once you have mastered the first four bars of the left hand, making sure you hold the lower note, it's really a case of focussing on the right hand.
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Grade 4
A dreamy melody with a fairly straightforward left hand accompaniment. The rhythm looks tricky, but watch the video a couple of times and you'll soon get the hang of it.
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Grade 4
Such a well known tune, but not that easy to play on the piano. There are some big stretches and awkward fingerings. The good news is, you can take your time, as the music sounds lovely even when very slow.
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Grade 4
8/8 - it's really the same as 4/4 but the quavers take on a life of their own, and I've grouped them unusually into 3 + 5 for an interesting rhythmical point of difference.
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Grade 4
It's important to play this piece rhythmically, even 'robotically' - hence the title. No emotions here, just efficient playing!
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Grade 4
At first sight this piece doesn't appear to be that challenging, but the left hand part is quite complex. In order to achieve legato, some nifty finger changes are required.
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Grade 4
This piece says 'I mean business!' There's a lighter middle section which feels less intense, but then it's back to it. There are some important solos for the left hand - make sure you let these moments really sing out.
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This piece needs lots of energy and a determination to master the right hand part.
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Grade 4
There's quite a bit of gymnastics involved for the right hand in this piece. You really need to know where you're going, especially in the coda. Take a leap of faith, and after a few tries your muscles will remember!
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Christmas
It's downhill all the way with this jolly little number!
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