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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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Mar 16, 20232 min read
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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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Jan 25, 20233 min read
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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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Jan 25, 20233 min read
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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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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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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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Jul 4, 20221 min read
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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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Jul 4, 20221 min read
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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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Jul 4, 20221 min read
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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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Jul 4, 20221 min read
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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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Jul 4, 20221 min read
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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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May 24, 20221 min read
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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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May 23, 20221 min read
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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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May 16, 20221 min read
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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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May 16, 20222 min read
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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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May 13, 20221 min read
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