Danza del Titere

Grade 4

Here is my seventh and final Postcard from Spain, a 'Puppet Dance'.

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Night in the Taberna – alternative ending

Grade 4

See 'Night in the Taberna' and let me know which ending you prefer!

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Night in the Taberna

Grade 4

For my sixth Postcard from Spain, we enter a local tavern where dancing and drinking are not optional!

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Fiesta

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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La Canción de Cuna

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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Tapas Tango

Grade 3

Here is my third postcard from Spain. Who doesn't love a Tango?! This one is understated but still needs a precise rhythm to carry off the simmering tension. 

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Dance of the Setting Sun

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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El Burro Blanco

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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Follow Me

Beginner

Here is the third in my series of duets for beginner and teacher.

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Spring Rising

Grade 5

I wrote this after a lovely walk through a forest, with all the fresh green leaves unfurling around me.

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Six O’Clock Blues

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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Double Take

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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Waltz for Two

Beginner

Here is the second in my series of duets for beginner and teacher.

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Groove for Two

Beginner

Here's something new to Piano Tunes! I'll be posting a series of duets for beginner and teacher.

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Minstrel’s Dance

Grade 3

This little waltz has a slightly medieval feel to it. It's also a good example of how music in a minor key can still sound quite jolly.

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Three Welsh Tunes no. 3

Grade 3

Gweddi Wrth Fynd I'r Gwely (Bedtime prayer) has a gentle, lilting melody, and I've kept the accompaniment deliberately simple.

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Three Welsh Tunes no. 2

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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Three Welsh Tunes no. 1

Grade 3

Hapus Ydwyf (I am happy) is a sweet little tune, which I've harmonised using a two-part accompaniment for left hand. Try to imagine your left hand is playing two instruments, like a cello and a bassoon, or singing in two voices like a tenor and bass. 

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Mistah Walker

Grade 3

I've had some fun with this Jamaican song, adding some bluesy harmony that you might not expect - especially at the end!

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Mr Colburn

Grade 2

This folk song tells the true story of a man who disappeared in quicksand in his horse-drawn cart.  Hopefully it won't give you a sinking feeling! 

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Aijā, žūžū

Grade 2

This is a popular Latvian lullaby. A mother and father gather forest fruits and honey for their baby, or 'bear cub'. The left hand is simple in sound but takes some practice technically.

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Cheeky Chappy

Grade 3

Have some fun with this piece, enjoying the mostly staccato melody and accompaniment.

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Nearly Spring

Grade 2

I'm desperate to get out in the garden and get planting a new area. But there's still frost in the forecast, so I have to be patient, and make up little tunes about it instead!

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Three Notes

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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