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A Strange New Teacher
This is a story from the autobiography of a man named Carl Czerny about the first meeting with his new teacher. "At this time we were...
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On Top of Old Smokey/ Spaghetti
If you can listen to it and not think about spaghetti, sneezing and meatballs, more power to you. (Stack, 2016) On Top of Old Smokey is...
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Rock Around the Clock
January 1955: The second world war and rationing had ended and the USA and Britain was entering a new era, Rock 'n' roll. Winifred...
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Learning to Move at the Piano
Learning to move on the piano is vital as we have 88 wonderful keys to enjoy and use. There are different ways to move that we will learn...
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Introducing Quavers: TQP Level 2
Understanding the timing of quavers is important. Start by counting and move to using a metronome as soon as possible. Download Quavers 1...
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Piano New Notes: F3, G3 & F5, G5
Four new notes found in level 1. Two in the left hand and two in the right hand. Download F3 and G3 in the Left Hand Demonstration Video...
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Sleep, Baby Sleep
A piece to introduce F3 to G4 notes at level 2 piano. This performance piece uses the traditional 'thumbs on middle C' position. In the...
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Round the House
Version 1 This piece was composed by one of our piano tutors, Andrew Moss, to practice three beats in a bar, also known as Simple Triple...
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Happy Birthday: TQP Level 2
According to the 1998 Guinness Book of Records Happy Birthday is the most recognisable song in the English Language. [1] This history of...
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Oh When The Saints
Oh When the Saints is a level 2 performance piece, part number TQP.L2.CLCG.P11. This piece is used at the start of the level 2 programme...
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Waiting
Waiting is a level 1 Interpretation piece, part number TQP.L1.CLCG.I19. The learning objective for this piece is the inclusion of the...
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Air from Piano Sonata Number 11
Air from Piano Sonata Number 11 by Mozart is a level 2 performance piece, part number TQP.L2.CLCG.P18. This piece can be used when a...
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Molly Malone
Molly Malone is a level 2 performance piece, part number TQP.L2.CLCG.P16. This piece can be used when a student has mastered the dotted...
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Lightly Row
Lightly Row is a level 1 performance piece, part number TQP.L1.CLCG.P2. This piece uses the notes C5 to G5 and C3 to G3. The left hand...
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