Lesson notes. September 8, 2026
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RED BOOK PIECES
PAGE AUTHOR TITLE COMMENTS
66 Clementi Sonatina Essential repertory
70 Schubert Waltz Cute and easy
89 Schumann The Wild Horseman Energetic and technically useful
94 Burgmuller Arabesque Beautiful, Energetic and technically useful
95 Pastorale Beautiful, Energetic and technically useful
102 Kohler Chromatic Polka Cheerful and uplifting
106 Tchaikovsky Morning Prayer Easy and yet very pleasant
107 Old French Song Easy and yet very pleasant
109 Italian Song Cute
110 Reverie Beautiful and very lyrical. Pedal excellent
121 Rebikov Evening in the Meadow Great harmonic sonorities
124 Gretchaninoff Tender Moments Beautiful and very lyrical. Pedal excellent
140 Kabalevsky Toccatina Impressive to perform, yet not that difficult to learn
149 Villa Lobos Constante More dearing harmonies but simple melody
152 Khatchaturian Melody Excellent melody and tender accompaniment. Pedal
66 Clementi Sonatina Essential repertory
70 Schubert Waltz Cute and easy
89 Schumann The Wild Horseman Energetic and technically useful
94 Burgmuller Arabesque Beautiful, Energetic and technically useful
95 Pastorale Beautiful, Energetic and technically useful
102 Kohler Chromatic Polka Cheerful and uplifting
106 Tchaikovsky Morning Prayer Easy and yet very pleasant
107 Old French Song Easy and yet very pleasant
109 Italian Song Cute
110 Reverie Beautiful and very lyrical. Pedal excellent
121 Rebikov Evening in the Meadow Great harmonic sonorities
124 Gretchaninoff Tender Moments Beautiful and very lyrical. Pedal excellent
140 Kabalevsky Toccatina Impressive to perform, yet not that difficult to learn
149 Villa Lobos Constante More dearing harmonies but simple melody
152 Khatchaturian Melody Excellent melody and tender accompaniment. Pedal
NEW: Felix Mendelssohn
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NEW: "ASHOKAN FAREWELL" |
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NEW: "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell |
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"Cinema Paradiso" Ennio Morricone |
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"As Time Goes By" from Casablanca |
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Spinning Song. Ellmenreich |
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Turk: Evening Song
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A Whole New World |
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"Memory" from Cats (MusicNotes version)The chart on the right margin shows two techniques. ----->
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Updated: May 24
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IN PROGRESS: Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Arranging a melody
This is a process that starts by learning the melody, then adding a single-note bass, then adding the chords as block chords in root position. Gradually we will be converting the song into a more complex arrangement.
November 9
Exercise 6, but you may need to review some of the previous ones first to catch up.
November 9
Exercise 6, but you may need to review some of the previous ones first to catch up.
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"What the World Needs Now is Love" (MusicNotes) |
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Always ready to play: F. CHOPIN. Waltz in A minor Nr.11 |
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Phantom of the Opera |
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Sheep May Safely grace (easier version) |
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New possibility. Schubert. Ave Maria (reduced version) |
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New possibility. Debussy. Claire de Lune (reduced version) |
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IN PROGRESS. BACH. Prelude in C Major (from The Well Tempered Clavier vol.1) |
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Largo (George F. Handel) |
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The Sound of Silence |
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Chord symbols
July 20
Practice these chord combinations in all 12-keys |
C7 C Major + minor 7th (also known as Dominant 7th)
4-note chord C - E - G - Bb CMaj7 C Major + Major 7th 4-note chord C - E - G - B Cm7 C minor + minor 7th 4-note chord C - Eb - G - Bb CmMaj7 C minor + Major 7th (very rare) 4-note chord C - Eb - G - B |
Party piecesDecember 19 You can present it as a sing-along. print lyrics and distribute them for everyone to gently sing along your playing.
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January 9 We will use this book as source of material to learn to play using charts
December 19 Let me know a few songs you would like to have and I will scan them for you. | ||||||||
Breathe on Me, Breath of God (in F Major) |
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As Time Goes By |
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Canon in D
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Copy with annotations
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Sonatina in C Major by Muzio Clementi |
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Daniel |
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"Traumerei" by R. Schumann |
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"Bagatelle" by Robert Schumann
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PASSED: (from the classical book) "Londonderry Air" and "Merry Widow Waltz"
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MERRY WIDOW WALTZ
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Let It Be |
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Fly Me to the Moon
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REVIEW: BACH. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring |
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BEETHOVEN. Theme from Moonlight |
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PASSED: Beauty and the Beast |
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POPULAR / JAZZ. Chart reading
Autumn Leaves |
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Moon River |
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IT HAD TO BE YOUSCORE OF "IT HAD TO BE YOU" WITH SIMPLIFIED RHYTHM
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Past repertory |
Future ideas, piecesNew chord progression in C Major: Am - F - C - G
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PASSED: TRADITIONAL / CLASSICAL
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PASSED REPERTORY. The PDFs are stored separately in "archive" page
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CHRISTMAS THEME
Greensleeves Let It Snow Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Angels We Have Heard on High We Three Kings of Orient Are White Christmas |
NON-CLASSICAL
Joni Mitchell. River Bacharach. What the World Needs is Love Thanksgiving Medley Rainbow Connection Let There Be Peace on Earth Simple Gifts |
CLASSICAL
Saint-Saens. The Swan Vivaldi. Variation in G minor Chopin. Nocturne Op9 Nr.2 E Major Chopin. Prelude Op28 Nr.4 E minor Chopin. Prelude A Major Chopin. Prelude Op28 B minor Chopin. Prelude Op28 C minor Satie. Gymnopédie D Major Grieg. Morning Massenet. Meditation Burgmuller. Arabesque Op.100 In the Gloaming |
FINISHED: YESTERDAY
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Friday, Dec. 19 2025 at 3:35 pm
Evening Song by Daniel G. Turk Spinning Song by Albert Ellmenreich Waltz Nr. 11 in A minor by Frederik Chopin |
Jury Information checked correct ✅
Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal // AnneDievler Adult Friday, December 19 3:35 PM Adult Jury (Room 211) Evening Song Daniel G. Turk The Spinning Song Albert Ellmenreich Waltz Nr.11 in A Minor Frederick Chopin [email protected] |