Dreamscapes IV
Grade 4
Don't worry about hurrying the grace notes in the left hand of bar 7 and 9, as taking your time gives a 'rubato effect' which heightens the drama as the crescendo builds.
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Grade 4
Don't worry about hurrying the grace notes in the left hand of bar 7 and 9, as taking your time gives a 'rubato effect' which heightens the drama as the crescendo builds.
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Grade 4
The rhythms may look complicated in this piece, but if you think of the sextuplet as two sets of triplets it's more straightforward.
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Grade 4
My second Dreamscape features some crossing over of hands. Watch the video if you are unsure.
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Grade 3
Here is the first of an extended series of compositions I'm calling Dreamscapes. In these pieces I hope you can forget the stresses and strains of life and lose yourself. Enjoy!
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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 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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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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Beginner
Here is the third in my series of duets for beginner and teacher.
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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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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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Beginner
Here is the second in my series of duets for beginner and teacher.
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Beginner
Here's something new to Piano Tunes! I'll be posting a series of duets for beginner and teacher.
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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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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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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 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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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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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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