Off the Scale
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Here we have some fun exploring higher and lower notes, crossing hands over each other. Use the rests and staccato to give extra 'travelling time' so that the hands move to where they need to be in good time.
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Here we have some fun exploring higher and lower notes, crossing hands over each other. Use the rests and staccato to give extra 'travelling time' so that the hands move to where they need to be in good time.
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This sounds quite cool despite its simplicity. It's those blues chords that add a touch of sophistication.
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This is a good workout for the right hand fingers. With the dynamics observed, it becomes quite a showy piece despite its simplicity.
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Try to play the right hand with legato, and let the shape of the rising and falling melody dictate the dynamics.
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I was always the last to be picked for sports teams. It's not a nice feeling. But I've tracked down a few of the 'stars' of those times, and let's just say I'm very happy with how my life turned out.
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How difficult can it be to do nothing?! Surprisingly difficult, because, of course, rests have to be counted in the same way that notes do. Here's a piece to help practise just that.
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This piece encourages the player to move positions in the right hand, but the descending pattern will make this easier.
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The left hand melody is actually within the range of a violin, but somehow I find that imagining a cello helps give the left hand a good, solid grounding. Try to keep the left hand smooth despite the staccato right hand.
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Try to keep this piece smooth and flowing, and bars 9-12 should be lighter in the right hand than the left.
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This piece offers an interesting challenge. It's all to be played with just two fingers in each hand, and encourages the player to read the music very carefully.
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It can be comforting to stay within a five-finger range, but we can't stay there forever - look at how many notes there are on the piano! Time to stretch out and reach new notes!
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Tricky rhythms are so much easier if you use words. In this piece, 'Cookies and cream' fits the rhythm perfectly.
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Like many pieces at this level, the player is challenged with different articulation in each hand simultaneously. If this can be achieved in the early days, it will be a great foundation for future challenges.
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This piece gets all the fingers working!
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Tricky rhythms are easier if you make up words to fit them. Try 'coffee and tea' for the first bar, taking a breath after 'coffee'. The left hand gets a turn at this rhythm too - why should the right hand have all the fun?!
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This simple piece gives practice at counting whilst holding on long notes. Make sure the right hand thumb is held down from bar 9 to the end.
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This piece starts and ends in C major, but there are quite a few 'visitors' from other keys. Sometimes I tell my students these are 'special guests' that are visiting the key. Despite all the accidentals, the music fits well under the hands.
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A sweet little piece with a few challenges, such as the left hand crossing over the right, and remembering the B flats!
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A useful piece for working on rhythm.
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This piece is very accessible to the fairly new pianist, but will impress audiences due to the crossing over of the left hand.
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Christmas
Look out for the ties in the left hand, and the few occasions where a slight change of hand position is needed.
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There are lots of repeated patterns in this piece. If you can spot patterns, it really helps you to learn.
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The 'echoes' in this piece are a good challenge, as the different dynamic levels are not as easy as they look!
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You'll have this spooky song all wrapped up in no time!
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