Stepping Stones
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Once you have learnt this piece, try playing it down a tiny step (a semitone) on black keys - it will sound exactly the same, just a little lower. In my video, I perform both versions. Give it a go!
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Once you have learnt this piece, try playing it down a tiny step (a semitone) on black keys - it will sound exactly the same, just a little lower. In my video, I perform both versions. Give it a go!
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Unleash your hidden super powers with this catchy tune!
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This sweet little tune uses notes which may be unfamiliar to the beginner, but once they realise the melody is the same, just an octave higher, it should be easy to learn.
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A nice piece to introduce changing hand positions. The video shows a very fast version, but it will still sound great a lot slower!
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A bit of fun for your younger pupils!
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A nice little workout for the beginner, including some contrasts of dynamics and articulation.
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Only play this piece if you are feeling brave - if the Snufflebug hears it, he may come to call! Watch out for where the left hand crosses over the right.
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Watch out for the changes of hand position - but it's only up one or two steps and back again.
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Try to play this piece so that the music passes from one hand to the other without any gaps or bumps! Also, make sure you add the dynamics!
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It's never easy to play staccato in one hand and legato in the other. Here's a piece which is mostly staccato (the bouncing ball) but there are a few legato passages for the right hand.
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I love the book Tom's Midnight Garden, it's so atmospheric. I've tried to conjure up a magical, mysterious atmosphere in this piece.
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This piece offers an opportunity to practise using ties. I've woven a little story through the tune - children might like to ask someone to narrate the story as they play.
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This should be within the grasp of a Prep Test student. There are some notes outside the familiar range, but I have helped out here by naming the notes! It's fun to explore a range which is normally out of bounds for the beginner.
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One of my pupils wrote a story about trolls who live in a cave - so I wrote a piece about it! Although I've categorised it as Prep Test level, it's a little trickier than the infamous 'Train Ride'.
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