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1 GradeComposerCompositionMain Technical Difficulty or BenefitOther Notes & Comments1 AgayMysterious ProcessionLeft Hand MelodySight ReadingHand IndependenceExpressive PlayingThis is for the total beginner, and can be taught on the very first lesson. RH play asteady even ostinato using only the note E, while the left hand plays the melody whichconsists only of ABC in different orders and simple rhythms. Excellent for sight-reading, for hand independence, for expressive playing and for bringing up a melodyon the left hand. It can also be used as a seed for free AltHot Noon in the MeadowIntroduction to how chords develop emotionSimilar in Difficulty to the above, this set of pieces uses modern harmonies to tellstories, so it is a very good introduction to how and why chords and intervals can elicitdifferent emotions (for instance, The spider uses tritons to build up suspense, and Bees and Flies uses chromatic intervals to emulate buzzing).

2 1 AltThe OceanPattern IntroductionA collection of 10 pieces for the complete beginner, most you can teach at the firstlesson. The interesting thing here is that they use the whole keyboard and introducepatterns that frequently appear in the more advanced pieces, so they are excellentpreparatory pieces. Again very good recital material for Lord, do with me as you will, BWV 5141 bach , in F, BWV Anh. 131,from'The Anna Magdalena bach Book of 1725'1 bach , in A minor1 Bart kChildren at Play1 Bart kQuasi Adagio no 3 from'For Children' vol 11 Bart kTwo Little Dialogues1 Bart kTwo Short Pieces and Two Little Dances1 BeethovenEcossaise in Eb major WoO 86 These are one-page very easy pieces ( Grade 1) that Beethoven most likely wrote aspedagogical material for is BeethovenEcossaise in G major WoO 231 Burgm llerStudy in Am, Op.

3 100/021 ClementiArietta in C, Op 42, Lesson 51 ClementiSonatina, Op 36/3, Un Poco Adagio1 GurlittAllegretto grazioso in C, Op 117/61 GurlittAndantino in F, Op 187/481 GurlittMelodic Study1 GurlittModerato1 GurlittSonatina in C1 GurlittWaltz in F, Op 179/211 HandelMenuet in F1 HandelPassepied in C, HWV 5591 HenkelPiano Piece for the Young, no 131 HovhanessSketchbook of Mr. Purple Poverty op. 309 Sleeping Cat is a hauntingly beautiful piece extremely easy with great scope Cat, from'Sketchbook of Mr Purple'1 KabalevskyGame1 KabalevskyTheme and Variation 1 From5 Happy Variations on a Russian Folksong, Op 51/11 KhachaturianScherzino1L MozartMenuet in C1Le CouppeyMelody in C, no 14 from'ABC du Piano'1Le CouppeyMelody in C, no 21 from'ABC du Piano'1Le CouppeyStudy in C, Op.

4 17/011 MozartAllegrettofrom'The London Sketchbook', KV 15pp1 MozartAllegro in B flat, K31 MozartMenuett in F, K21 MozartMenuetto I, fromSonata in C, K61 PurcellAir in D minor, Z T6761 PurcellRiggadoon1 RameauMinuet in CGradeComposerCompositionMain Technical Difficulty or BenefitOther Notes & Comments1 ScarlattiMinuetto in CFromSonata in C minor, K73 L2171 SchumannMelody, Op 68 No. 011 TchaikovskyItalian Song, Op 39 No. 15 From'Albumfor the Young'1 TchaikovskyRussian SongFrom'Albumfor the Young'1 TchaikovskyThe Doll's FuneralFrom'Albumfor the Young'1 TelemannGavotte in C1 TelemannMenuetto in G2 AgayFour popular diversionsForm& RhythmBlues ScalesSyncopationMore difficult than the one above, they are also more modern in idiom.

5 Each can beused both as repertory and as teaching material. Little prelude in Waltz time can beused to teach both about formand rhythm, Baroque bounce likewise can be used todiscuss what is Baroque , Echoes of the blues introduces the blues scales, and Ragtime doll is excellent for AgayPetit Trianon suiteThese are ten easy pieces, each one covering a dance style on the 18th century. Thisis excellent for rhythmdevelopment and to introduce the student to old dancepatterns (which keep recurring on the piano repertory). Excellent recital material forthe AlderighiSigni Lieti10 very easy, short pieces. The harmonies are traditional, the writing is highlypianistic and they make up excellent recital AlexandrowPieces for ChildrenThe whole collection consists of 8 sets of short pieces for complete beginners.

6 If youare familiar with Kabalevsky s pieces for children, this is AltWhere the palmtree growsIntroduction to contemporary musicMore difficult than the previous two, this is thoroughly contemporary music - and letus face it, contemporary music is not the most appealing to beginners but this is agood introduction since it is not too radically AttwoodSonatina No. 1 in G majorScale fragmentsAlberti patternsBroken arpeggiosVery good for finger has to be the first sonatina to be learned. Grown ups may not find it so useful,but for the below 10 is a great repertory. The second movement is the easiest, butalso dull. The first and third movements are e fromOverture in F2 BachMarch in Eb, BWV Anh. II 127 (anon.)

7 Intro to 2-voice inventionsAnother excellent preparation for 2-voice BachMinuet in Am, BWV Anh. II 120 (anon.) Hand independenceAnother excellent 2 voice canonic work that will develop hand independence and yetis easy enough for a BachMinuet in Cm, BWV Anh. II 121 (Anon.)Hauntingly beautiful slow BachMinuet in Dm, BWV Anh. II 132 (anon.) Hand independenceAnother very beautiful reflective minuet, which will develop hand Little Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach2 BachMinuet in G, (G. Bohm)Intro to counterpointAnother good introduction to counterpoint that is simple enough for any BachMinuet in G, BWV Anh. 114 (C. Petzold)OrnamentationThis minuet is meant to be played with the Minuet in Gmin ABA form(minuet in G minuet in Gm minuet in G).

8 2 BachMinuet in G, BWV Anh. II 116 (anon.)Intro to 2-voice inventionsExcellent piece to introduce canon (round) writing. It is a perfect introduction to 2voice inventions which are far too difficult for a BachMinuet in Gm, BWV Anh. 115 (C. Petzold)OrnamentationBeautiful lyrical minuet, reflective and slow. This minuet is meant to be played withthe previous one in ABA form(minuet in G minuet in Gm minuet in G). Forbeginners omit the ornamentation. For more advanced players there is a lot of scopefor learning the art of ornamentation with these two BachMusette in D, BWV Anh. II 126(anon.) SkipsFast runsExcellent piece for the virtuoso to be (very easy but impressive), with daring skips onthe LH and fast runs on the RH.

9 A favorite with Technical Difficulty or BenefitOther Notes & Comments2 BachOverture in F, BWV 8205th mvt, Bourr e2 BachPolonaise in G minor, BWV Anh 1192 BachPrelude in C, BWV 846/IOne of the few pieces in the notebook that is actually by bach , this prelude is the firstprelude in the WTC book BachPrelude in C, BWV 924A beautiful prelude based on broken triads, this is very easy (but not as effective) ifyou omit the several ornaments. These can added later on when the student hasprogressed BachPrelude in C, BWV 939 ArpeggiosAn excellent study in arpeggios for both RH and LH and a great introduction toquestion and answer writing. Only 16 bars long2 BachPrelude in Gm, BWV 999 Broken TriadsFor the budding virtuoso.

10 Very effective at a fast speed, but equally beautiful at amuch slower tempo. The repetitive figuration in broken triads make it an excellentexercise as bach , in D, H. and full of bach , in FOnly 16 bars long, this beautiful aria can be easily learned by a beginner and then beused at a later stage to teach improvised kRomanian Christmas CarolNo 4 from'Romanian Christmas Carols', Series 12 BeachChildren Carnival op. 25 WaltzArpeggioEqualizing Hand TonePierrot & Pierrette (fromop. 25) is a wonderful waltz with a beautiful melody andunusual harmony, very easy and yet it sounds very professional .My favourite though is Secrets (also fromop. 25) where arpeggio figurations aredivided between the hands so that they are (almost) never together.