30/03/2022
Grade 3 Piano Piece. Enjoy this small, lovely dance with two contrasting sections.
Ecossaise in E Flat, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Grade 3, A1, ABRSM 2021-22. Enjoy this small lovely dance divided into 2 contrasting sections.
23/03/2022
March Hare, Brian Chapple (*1945)
Grade 2, C1 ABRSM 2021-22. The title and music seem to suggest a hare jumping around in March (after the cold season), playing "hide and seek". The mixed rh...
23/03/2022
The Shepherd's Song, Simon Plé (1897-1986)
Grade 2, B2 ABRSM 2021-22. Typical of shepherd's songs, the tune has a relaxed open-air feeling and simplicity.
23/03/2022
The First Flakes Are Falling, Helen Madden (*1974)
Grade 2, B1, ABRSM 2021-22. The composer describes the musical scene as follows: "The sky is heavy and white. A small child looks out of the window and sees...
23/03/2022
Ecossaise in G, J. W. Hassler (1747-1822)
Grade 2, A3, ABRSM 2021-22. A lively dance, strongly punctuated with staccatos between short phrases.
22/03/2022
Angelfish, Anne Crosby Gaudet (*1968)
Grade 2, C2 ABRSM 2021-22. Left hand melody at the beginning is like the Angelfish swimming through calm flowing water. The music flows peacefully and sound...
22/03/2022
Minuet in A, Elisabetta de Gambarini (1731-65)
Grade 2, A2, ABRSM 2021-22. A gentle dance in triple time. The ornaments add some colour to the top melody.
22/03/2022
Inter-City Stomp, Christopher Norton
Grade 2 (C3), ABRSM 2021-22. In Jazz or Popular Music, a Stomp is a tune with a fast tempo and heavy beat. The piece requires a sense of pulse, rhythm, and ...
22/03/2022
Allegro, Thomas Attwood (1765-1838)
Grade 2 Piece, A1, ABRSM 2021-22. A jolly piece from the classical period, with the common "Alberti Bass" - Broken Chord accompaniment in the left hand.
22/03/2022
O Waly Waly (Arr. by Hywel Davis), Trad. English
Grade 2 Piece (B3), ABRSM 2021-22.A melancholic song, here being played by the left hand with a modern "Jazzy" accompaniment in the right hand. A little bit ...
10/03/2022
Melody, Robert Schumann (1810-56)
A good piece to learn the singing style of playing. The long phrases in the right hand are accompanied by a similar unrelenting and singing bass line. The co...
10/03/2022
A Toy, Anon (Adaptation by Richard Jones)
A playful piece, just as its title suggests, with exchange of running passages in both hands, pointing to the dance-like character of the music.Grade 1 piano...