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Twelve Days of Christmas Worksheet
Have your beginning students draw the correct music symbols in this colorful Christmas printable. Twelve days of Christmas worksheet
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Bucket in the Sand worksheet
This is a colorful matching printable for elementary students to identify note values and time signatures. Bucket in the sand worksheet
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Ice Cream Rhythms (Chocolate)
Have your beginning students write the correct rhythm counts on each scoop of ice cream. Ice Cream rhythms chocolate
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Manuscript paper
Have students compose their own melodies on this 10 stave printable. composition manuscript paper
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Time signature Match
Have your elementary students match the picture groups with the correct time signatures below. Time signature match
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Turkey Rhythms
Have your primer students draw half notes on the turkeys pink feathers, quarter notes on his chest, eight notes on the orange feathers, and whole notes around the feet on this colorful printable. Turkey Rhythms
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Autumn Symbols
Have your elementary students draw sharp signs on the yellow leaves, naturals on the red, and flat signs on the green leaves in this colorful printable. Autumn Symbols
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Hamburger symbols
Have your beginning students draw the correct music symbols next the hamburgers in this fun printable. hamburger symbol worksheet
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Frozen Yogurt Match
This “Frozen yogurt” matching worksheet is great for your elementary students to learn piano dynamics. Frozen yogurt Match
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Pizza Symbols
Have your beginning student draw the correct music symbols on the pepperoni pieces in this colorful printable. Pizza symbols worksheet
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Carousel Notes Worksheet
Carousel Notes is a colorful matching printable for beginning students. Carousel Notes
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Lesson plan adult & children
Lesson plan adult lesson plan children
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Painted Rocking Horse Symbols
Match the correct music symbols & instruments in this colorful beginning printable. Painted Rocking horse worksheet
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Summer Fun Worksheet
Have your beginning students draw fermata signs, natural and sharp symbols in this colorful seasonal printable.Summer fun worksheet
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Donut Counts
Have beginning students add the correct note values and write the answers on each donut. Donut Counts
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Summer Symbols
Have your primer students draw sharp signs on the yellow part of the beach umbrella, naturals on the red, flat signs on the green, fermatas on the blue and whole notes on the watermelon in this fun seasonal printable.Summer Symbols
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Ice Cream Rhythms
This is a colorful printable for beginning students to write the correct note values on the ice cream cones. Ice Cream Rhythms
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St. Patrick’s Day Worksheet
This is a colorful elementary printable, have your students match the correct terms with the symbols hidden in the picture. St. Patricks Day matching worksheet
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Easter Symbols Worksheet
Have your beginning students draw the correct music symbols in this colorful Easter basket printable. Easter basket worksheet
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Mysterious Afternoon
This is an ominous impressionistic piano solo written in the key of c minor by my student Kylie and is intended for the level 2-3 pianist.
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Mardi Gras Fun!
This is a lively elementary piano solo with a little swing moving from a middle C to a c minor position and written by my student Kylie.Mardi Gras Fun!
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Mardi Gras Matching Worksheet
Have your primer students match the correct terms with the symbols in this colorful printable. Mardi Gras worksheet
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Candy Hearts Matching Worksheet
Have your primer students match the music symbols on the candy hearts with their correct terms .Candy hearts worksheet
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Heaven
“Heaven” is a delicate piano solo utilizing triplets , melodic motifs intended for the level 2 pianist and written by my eleven year old student Kylie. Heaven by Kylie
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Gingerbread Symbols
Have your primer students match the correct terms to the music symbols in this colorful printable.Gingerbread Symbols
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Snowman Symbols
Have your primer students match the correct terms to the symbols in this colorful printable.Snowman symbols
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Prelude in C minor
This is Alexander Morovsky’s ominous “Prelude in c minor” written with a left hand crossing over a steady chordal right hand with a arpeggiated ending, perfect for the intermediate to late intermediate pianist.Prelude in c minor
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Frederic Chopin coloring sheet
Chopin coloring sheet Have your beginning students color this Chopin coloring page as they listen to his famous “Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9, No. 2”.
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Ice Cream Rhythm Scoops
This is a colorful printable for beginning students to count rhythms. Ice Cream rhythm scoops
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Chessboard Moves
Have your beginning students match the music terms on the left side of the chessboard to the correct definitions on the right side of this colorful printable. Chessboard Moves Theory pdf
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Ice Cream Bar Symbols
Have beginning students write in the correct music symbols next to the ice cream bars. Ice Cream Bar Symbols
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Sunny Day
This is a fun upbeat piano piece by my student Kylie written in the key of C major with optional flute and percussion, utilizing 4th and 5th intervals and great for the level 2 pianist. Sunny Day
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Easter egg worksheet
This is a fun colorful Easter egg symbol worksheet for primer students. Easter egg worksheet
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Waltz in E b
This is a lighthearted waltz in the key of E flat major by the classical composer Muzio Clementi, requiring the intermediate pianist to play with clear articulation and dynamics. SEE STUDENT VIDEO PDF: Waltz in Eb Clementi
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Love Story
This is a gentle piano piece (written by my student Kylie) with a 3/8 time signature and subtle harmonic changes in the bass line. “Love Story” is a great piano solo for the level 2 student.
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I Wish & Dream
This is a song written by my seven year old student Emma in the key of G major . “I Wish & Dream” is a great piece for the level two pianist. I Wish & Dream
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Christmas Musical Ornaments
Have your primer students match the correct terms with the symbols in this colorful seasonal printable. Christmas Musical Ornaments worksheet...
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Reverie
This is Debussy’s beautiful “Reverie” written in 1890 with a dream like motif which recurs and evolves with rich textures , exotic harmonies and two against three rhythms in the key of F major. “Reverie” is a great impressionistic solo...
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Candy Corn Dynamics
Have your beginning students write in the correct dynamic symbols on this seasonal worksheet. Candy corn dynamics
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Cupcake Symbol Worksheet
This is a colorful matching worksheet for primer students to learn their note values . cupcake worksheet
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Pumpkin & Black Cat Symbols
Have your primer and beginning students draw the correct music symbols on the pumpkins below. Pumpkin & Black cat symbols
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Witch Symbols
Help your primer students match the correct words to each symbol with this colorful worksheet. Witch symbols
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Pumpkin dynamics
This is a colorful seasonal primer worksheet for beginning students to learn dynamic terms. Have your students apply them to their Halloween compositions. Pumpkin Dynamics
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Spinning Song
This is a lively piano solo in the key of F major which utilizes rhythmic 16 note motives and falls easily under the fingers. “Spinning Song” written by the German composer Albert Elmenreich has upbeat syncopations an is a fun piece for the intermediate … Continue reading
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River Flows
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Cristofori’s Dream
This is a beautiful piece by David Lanz arranged for violin, cello, and piano by my students Li ann and Jillian. Cristoforis Dream
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Jelly Bean symbol worksheet
This is a colorful worksheet for your primer students to identify dynamics and accidentals by drawing the correct symbols on the jellybeans.
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Valentine notes
“Valentine notes” is a fun primer worksheet for piano students to identify the correct notes on the keyboard that spell words.
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Gymnopedie No. 1
This is the first of three short piano compositions published in Paris in 1888 and written by the French composer Erik Satie. “Gymnopedie” no. 1 is a gentle melancholic piece in the key of D major with a progression of beautiful mild dissonances … Continue reading
Posted in Classical, Composer, D major, Free, Impressionistic, Intermediate, Keyboard Classics, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Ballerina primer matching
Have your primer students identify and match the notes on the staff with their correct names.
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Watermelon notes
“Watermelon notes” is a colorful beginning printable to help primer students identify notes on the keyboard by spelling out words.
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Garden’s Grow
“Garden’s Grow” is a delicate beginning piano and voice piece in the key of C major with a optional repeat and written by my student Emma at age five. Gardens Grow free download
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Its October
Its October This is a beginning seasonal piece written by my student Zaslea in a C position with accidentals that add an extra “spooky” effect. “It’s October” is a fun piano or organ solo for any Halloween recital.
Posted in Beginner, C major, Children's Corner, Free, Halloween, L1, L2, New This Month, organ, Piano Solo
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Prelude b minor by Morovsky:
Prelude b minor: This prelude in b minor written by Morovsky has a beautifully ominous melody in the left hand and is great for a level 4-5 student. Download Prelude-in-b-minor
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Primer Beach Matching Worksheet
Primer Beach Matching Worksheet: This colorful matching primer worksheet helps beginning students to identify note values and rest signs. Primer beach worksheet...
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Painter Pallet Primer Worksheet
Painter Pallet Primer Worksheet: This “painter’s pallet” worksheet helps the primer student to recognize rest signs and note values. Painter Pallet Primer-Worksheet ...
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Pink Seashell Matching Worksheet
Pink Seashell Matching Worksheet: This beach scene printable worksheet allows the elementary student to draw and match note values.
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Rainbow Rhythm Worksheet
Rainbow Rhythm Worksheet: This is a colorful printable “Rainbow rhythm” worksheet. Have beginning students write the number of counts next to the rainbow’s end. Rainbow rhythm primer worksheet
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July 4th Primer Matching Worksheet
July 4th Primer Matching Worksheet: This is a seasonal matching printable for the 4th of July. Have beginning students draw a line to the correct note value or symbols. July-4th-Primer-Worksheet
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Theory – Flower Symbol Worksheet
Theory – Flower Symbol Worksheet: This is a colorful printable which allows the elementary student to identify and write in the correct musical symbol hidden in the picture. Download Theory-Flower-Symbol-Worksheet
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Theory – Ice Cream matching Worksheet
Theory – Ice Cream matching worksheet: Primer students will have fun matching the instrument to the correct word on this ice cream puzzle worksheet. Download Theory-IceCream-Matching-Worksheet
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Theory – Musical Instrument Worksheet
Theory – Musical Instrument Worksheet: A bright colorful worksheet allowing elementary students to identify musical instruments. Download theory-Musical-Instrument-Worksheet
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Theory – Butterfly Dynamic Worksheet
Theory – Butterfly Dynamic Worksheet: Students love learning dynamic symbols with this vibrant “Butterfly dynamic” worksheet. Download Theory-Butterfly-Dynamic-Worksheet
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Theory – Music Forms Worksheet:
Theory – Music Forms Worksheet: Many piano forms of music were influenced by dance forms. Have students listen to an example of each musical form and match with the correct definitions. Download Theory-Music-Forms-Worksheet
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Butterflies
“Butterflies” is a lyrical beginning piece for piano and voice in the key of C major with the repeat one octave higher, and written by my student Emma at age five. Download Butterflies
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Thanksgiving Prayer
Thanksgiving Prayer: This is a 16th century Dutch melody originally written by Adrianus Valerius , translated by Theodore Baker, and is a wonderful traditional holiday piece great for the level 2-3 student. Thansgiving-Prayer
Posted in Beginner, C major, Children's Corner, Free, L2, Piano / Voice, Piano Solo, Seasonal, Traditional
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The Nutcracker
Download The Nutcracker The Nutcracker: This is Tchaikovsky’s famous Nutcracker theme arranged in a middle c position, with an optional second part in a arpeggiated accompaniment. It is a fun seasonal duet for the beginning student and teacher.
Posted in Beginner, Children's Corner, Christmas, Free, L2, Middle C Position, P. Tchaikovsky, Piano Duet, Piano Solo, Seasonal
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Over The River And Through The Woods
Over the River and Through the Woods: This is a Thanksgiving song originally written by the novelist Lydia Marie Child celebrating her childhood memories, and is a great holiday piece for the beginning student written in a middle c position. … Continue reading
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Caprice
Caprice download Caprice: This is a vigorous piece by the famous Italian virtuoso violinist Niccolo Paganini requiring the level 3 student to play with technique and articulation.
Posted in A minor, Children's Corner, Early Intermediate, Free, L3, Niccolo Paganini, Piano Solo
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The Joy of Serenity
The Joy of Serenity: This is a peaceful solo written by my student Alexa at age nine to depict a feeling of serenity by using both consonant and dissonant intervals in the left hand.
Posted in Alexa Laux, Beginner, Children's Corner, Free, L1, L2, Middle C Position, Piano Solo, Student Composition
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The Flowing River
The-Flowing-River download The Flowing River: This is a lyrical solo which my student Hannah wrote at age 8 to depict the quiescent ebb of a river. The Flowing River is perfect for a beginner working in a middle c position.
Posted in Beginner, Children's Corner, Free, Hannah Luttrell, L1, L2, Middle C Position, Piano Solo, Student Composition
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Rachel’s Minuet
Rachels minuet: Free Download This Baroque style minuet was written in the key of G Major with a 3/4 time signature by Rachel at age eleven.
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O Christmas Tree
O Christmas Tree: This German Christmas carol was arranged with a relaxed jazzy style by my student Ryan at age 12, and would be great for any early intermediate pianist. O-Christmas-Tree
Posted in C major, Children's Corner, Christmas, Free, Intermediate, L3, L4, Piano Solo, Ryan Luttrell, Student Composition
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Silent Night
Silent Night: This is a holiday favorite which was originally written by an Austrian priest, Father Joseph Mohr, and set to music by his headmaster Franz Gruber. The left hand has a broken chord bass line, creating a smooth and … Continue reading
Posted in C major, Children's Corner, Christian, Christmas, Early Intermediate, Franz Gruber, Free, L2, L3, Piano Solo
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Trains come in on Christmas Day
Trains come in on Christmas Day: Free Download Trains come in on Christmas Day is a piece which conveys the acceleration and deceleration of a busy train on Christmas day, and was written by Owen at age seven.
Posted in Beginner, C major, Children's Corner, Free, L1, Owen Brown, Piano Solo, Student Composition
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Riding the Wind
Riding the Wind: Riding the Wind is a short lyrical piano piece in the key of F Major and written by my student Summer at age eleven. Download Riding-the-Wind
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Liebestraum
Liebestraum: This is an arrangement of one of Franz Liszt’s most popular works “Liebestraum” (Dream of Love) which was first published in 1850. The level 2 student may play piano 1 as a solo or one octave higher with the … Continue reading
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Mother’s Day Song
Mother’s Day Song: This lyrical beginning piano piece by my student Kate at age seven, was written in a C position with the right hand ending one octave higher. Students may have fun adding their own lyrics. Download A-Mothers-Day-Song
Posted in Beginner, Children's Corner, Free, Kate Cabassa, L1, L2, Middle C Position, Piano Solo, Student Composition
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Prelude in a minor
Prelude in a minor : Prelude in a minor is a short piano piece utilizing sequences and Baroque articulations and written by my student Priscilla at age eleven. Download Prelude-in-a-minor
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My Valentine’s Song
My Valentine’s Song : My Valentine’s Song is a pleasing piano piece written in a C position for the right hand by my five year old student Zaslea . The beginning student should give attention to the legato phrasing and … Continue reading
Posted in Beginner, C major, Children's Corner, Free, L1, L2, Piano Solo, Student Composition, Valentine's Day, Zaslea Pietre
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America The Beautiful
America the Beautiful: This traditional song was a poem first written by Katherine Lee Bates in 1893 and inspired by a trip to Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The piece was later set to music by Samuel Ward. Arranged … Continue reading
Posted in Beginner, Children's Corner, Free, L2, Middle A Position, Patriotic, Piano / Voice, Piano Solo, Samuel A. Ward
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Clair de Lune
Clair de Lune: This is one of the most famous movements from Debussy’s Suite Bergamasque which comes from a poem that means “moonlight”. This impressionistic work shares a common motif with Debussy’s previous two movements and is a beautiful piano … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced, Claude Debussy, D-flat Major, Free, Impressionistic, Keyboard Classics, L8, L9, Piano Solo
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Consolation Burgmuller
Consolation Burgmuller: This etude by Johann Burgmuller, who was known especially in Paris for his intimate style of playing, is a melodically pleasing piece for the early adult or young pianist requiring much attention to phrasing, dynamics and musical expression. … Continue reading
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Andantino
Andantino: This is a peaceful solo by Kohler in the key of F Major with a lullaby quality and a broken chord pattern in the left hand. Andantino breaths with dynamics and the beginning student should pay attention to the … Continue reading
Posted in Early Intermediate, F Major, Free, Keyboard Classics, L3, Louis Kohler, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Sonata Opus 49 No. 2
Sonata Opus 49 No. 2: This is an impressive Sonata (Allegro) by Beethoven in the key of G Major requiring the intermediate student to play with a crisp yet fluent articulation. The student should give close attention to the quarter … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced, Classical, Free, G Major, Keyboard Classics, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, Ludwig Beethoven, Piano Solo
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Bouree
Bouree: This is a lively Bouree by Bach in a melodic minor and contains both legato two note slurs and staccto articulation. Despite the minor key this piece has a uplifting character and is great for a level 1-2 student. … Continue reading
Prelude b minor
Prelude b minor: This expressive prelude contains a lot of melodic rubato with it’s arpeggiated chords and melody in the left hand. The level 4-5 student should give much attention to dynamics and phrasing Prelude in b minor Op. 28, … Continue reading
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Schumann-First Loss Opus 68. No. 16
Schumann-op68-16-Premier-Chagrin-let-First-Loss : Free Download Schumann-First Loss Opus 68. No. 16: A beautiful short piece in the key of e minor by Schumann containing descending two note slurs. The level 3-4 student should give much attention to the counterpoint in measures 20-22.
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Petite Etude
Schumann-op68-14-Petite-Etude-let Petite Etude: An expressive and arpeggiated piece requiring much phrasing and movement, containing subtle harmonic changes which quickly resolve. This is a rewarding piece in G Major for an intermediate student.
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Melody
Melody: This lyrical work by Schumann requires the level 2-3 student to maintain a continuous flowing manner in the right hand while keeping the left hand subdued. Download Schumann-op68-01-Melodie-let
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Sonatine 1 Allegro let Kuhlau
Sonatine 1 Allegro let Kuhlau: This is a rewarding sonatina containing a alberti bass in the left hand in the key of C major and brief modulations to c minor with a triplet pattern in the right hand. The intermediate … Continue reading
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Fur Elise
Fur Elise: An excellent example of a Rondo form (abaca) set in the key of a minor over an arpeggiated bass which alternates from a minor to E Major. This piano solo by Beethoven has a beautiful two octave chromatic … Continue reading
Posted in A minor, Classical, Free, Keyboard Classics, L4, L5, Late Intermediate, Ludwig Beethoven, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Intermezzo
Intermezzo free download Intermezzo: A lyrical piece for solo piano in A major with melancholy and tonal color. Traditionally the intermezzo was meant to be a middle piece but Brahm’s wrote his intermezzo’s as independent works. This piece is intended for … Continue reading
Posted in A Major, Advanced, Free, Johann Brahms, Keyboard Classics, L8, L9, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Ballade
Ballade: This piano ballad is in the key of c minor and begins and ends with the melody in the left hand and alternates to the right hand in a beautiful middle section. The melody line should resonate over … Continue reading
Posted in C-minor Position, Free, Johann Burgmuller, Keyboard Classics, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Romantic
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La Pastorale
La-Pastorale Download La Pastorale: An excellent piece for voicing, the student should bring out the melody in the right hand over a constant left hand and use different fingers on repeated notes in the left hand. This is good piece for … Continue reading
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Arabesque
Arabesque: This is a fast piece in the key of a minor and requires a lot of articulation . The student should follow exact fingering in measures 24-26. This is a good level 4 piece. Arabesque Burgmuller
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La Candeur
This etude is a beginning level. The student should play with expression giving attention to dynamics and accent the first and third beat. La-Candeur
Posted in C major, Early Intermediate, Free, Johann Burgmuller, Keyboard Classics, L2, L3, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Schumann Traumerei
Schumann Traumerei: This delicate piece in the key of F major by Robert Schumann reflects images of childhood. This was also a encore piece performed by Vladimir Horowitz and is great for the intermediate student.
Posted in F Major, Free, Keyboard Classics, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Robert Schumann, Romantic
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Pavane
Ravel Maurice Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte: This is a slow processional dance containing a beautiful recurring theme by the French romantic composer Maurice Ravel. The advanced pianist should play with much rubato as the tempo varies. Download Ravel-maurice-pavane-pour-une-infante-defunte-677
Posted in Advanced, Free, G Major, Impressionistic, Keyboard Classics, L10, L9, Piano Solo, Ravel Maurice
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Kinderscenen
Kinderscenen Download Kinderscenen: This is a favorite of Schumann’s compositions with a playful harmonic structure that is deceptively simple and good for a mature pianist. Vladimir Horowitz used this work as an encore piece.
Posted in Advanced, Free, G Major, Keyboard Classics, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Robert Schumann, Romantic
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Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum: A beautiful lively piece from Debussy’s “Suite for Piano” containing rubato and a slower middle section with aesthetical modulations which return to the main theme. This is a great piece for the late intermediate student. Download … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced, C major, Claude Debussy, Free, Impressionistic, Keyboard Classics, L8, L9, Piano Solo
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FREE: Nocturno Op. 54, No. 4 Grieg
Nocturno Op. 54, No. 4 Grieg: This charming solo is from Grieg’s “Selected Lyric pieces for Piano” and has a elegant yet complex polyrhymic texture requiring the mature pianist to play with an expressive right hand motif and breath between … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced, C major, Edvard Grieg, Free, Keyboard Classics, L8, L9, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Harmony of the Angels
Harmony of the Angels: A pleasing and tender arpeggiated piano solo by Burgmuller in the key of G Major. The level 4-5 student should glide smoothly from the left hand to the right hand. SEE STUDENT VIDEO Download Harmony-of-the-Angels
Posted in Free, G Major, Johann Burgmuller, Keyboard Classics, L5, L6, Late Intermediate, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Gather Around the Christmas Tree
Gather Around the Christmas Tree: This is a cheerful and lyrical short piano piece by the Romantic composer Vladimir Rebikov written in the key of G major. The level 3-4 student should give attention to the phrasing and bring out … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Classical, Early Intermediate, Free, G Major, Keyboard Classics, L3, Piano Solo, Romantic, Vladimir Rebikov
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Chord Study Opus 166
Chord Study Op. 166, No. 6: A pleasant piece in the key of G Major requiring the level 2-3 student to glide with an even tone from the left hand to the right. Download Chord-Study-OP166-no6
Posted in Classical, Early Intermediate, Free, G Major, Henri Bertini, Keyboard Classics, L2, L3, Piano Solo, Romantic
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Debussy Arabesque No. 1
Debussy Arabesque No. 1: This beautiful impressionistic arabesque ( in the key of E Major ) was composed by Debussy in his late twenties when he was developing his musical style. The advanced pianist will enjoy playing this reflective spring … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced, Claude Debussy, E Major, Free, Impressionistic, Keyboard Classics, L8, L9, Piano Solo
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