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Lesson Books (Current) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 23 The Elf's Silver Hammer (qn=72) Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 23 The Elf's Silver Hammer (qn=92) Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 23 The Elf's Silver Hammer (in G Position, qn=92) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 22 The Clock Strikes Thirteen (qn=90) Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 22 The Clock Strikes Thirteen (qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 20 My Daydream (student part, qn=102) Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 20 My Daydream (both parts, qn=120) Brahms: Level 2A, 2nd Ed page 16 Mr. Brahms' Famous Lullaby (student part, qn=60) Level 2A, 2nd Ed page 16 Mr. Brahms' Famous Lullaby (student part, qn=72) Level 2A, 2nd Ed page 16 Mr. Brahms' Famous Lullaby (student part, qn=88) Level 2A, 2nd Ed page 16 Mr. Brahms' Famous Lullaby (both parts, qn=88) Performance Pieces (Current) Praetorius: Play-a-long: Old German Dance (1st half, qn=69) Play-a-long: Old German Dance (RH only 2nd half, qn=88) Play-a-long: Old German Dance (LH only 2nd half, qn=88) Play-a-long: Old German Dance (qn=69) Play-a-long: Old German Dance (qn=88) Play-a-long: Old German Dance (qn=100) Play-a-long: Old German Dance (qn=120) Play-a-long: Old German Dance (qn=140) Play-a-long: Old German Dance (qn=160) Play-a-long: Old German Dance (qn=210) Old German Dance (from CD, qn=~210) Brown: Play-a-long: Arabian Dance (qn=80) Play-a-long: Arabian Dance (qn=96) Play-a-long: Arabian Dance (qn=116) Arabian Dance (CD) Theory Books (Current) Faber and Faber: Level 1 Lightly Snow (qn=76) Faber and Faber: Level 1 Lightly Snow (qn=96) Faber and Faber: Level 1 Lightly Snow (qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 Lightly Snow (qn=140) Performance Books (Current) Performance Pieces (Current) Popular Repertoire Books (Current) Other Music (Current) Past links... Lesson Books (Prior) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 14 A Minuet for Mr. Bach's Children (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 13 Leftover Popcorn (student part, qn=80) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 13 Leftover Popcorn (student part, qn=100) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 13 Leftover Popcorn (student part, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 13 Leftover Popcorn (both parts, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 12 Skip To My Lou (student part, qn=80) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 12 Skip To My Lou (student part, qn=100) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 12 Skip To My Lou (student part, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 12 Skip To My Lou (both parts, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 11 Famous People (student part, qn=90) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 11 Famous People (student part, qn=104) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 11 Famous People (both parts, qn=90) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 11 Famous People (both parts, qn=104) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 11 Famous People (2x, 2nd x with rhythm, qn=104) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=116) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=132) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=160) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (both parts, qn=160) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 59 The Dreydl Song (qn=60) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 59 The Dreydl Song (qn=70) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 59 The Dreydl Song (qn=80) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 58 Dinosaur Stomp (qn=60) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 58 Dinosaur Stomp (qn=70) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 58 Dinosaur Stomp (qn=80) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 57 Warm-up in G (qn=80) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 57 Warm-up in G (qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 57 Chords in G (qn=80) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 57 Chords in G (qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 54 Shepherd's Song (qn=60) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 54 Shepherd's Song (qn=70) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 54 Shepherd's Song (qn=80) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 54 Shepherd's Song (qn=92) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 44 Boogie on Broadway (student part, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 44 Boogie on Broadway (student part, qn=184) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 44 Boogie on Broadway (both parts, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 43 Party Song (qn=92) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 43 Party Song (qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 43 Party Song (qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 43 Party Song (qn=160) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 42 Super Secret Agent (student part, qn=76) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 42 Super Secret Agent (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 42 Super Secret Agent (both parts, qn=88) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (student part, qn=66) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (student part, qn=98) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (student part, qn=108) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (student part, qn=120) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (both parts, qn=120) (play one octave higher) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (both parts, qn=180) (play one octave higher) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 39 Grumpy Old Troll (qn=92) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 39 Grumpy Old Troll (qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 38 No Moon Tonight (st part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 38 No Moon Tonight (both parts, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 36 Forest Drums (qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 36 Forest Drums (qn=144) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 36 Forest Drums (qn=160) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 35 Lightly Row (qn=72) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 35 Lightly Row (qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 35 Lightly Row (qn=138) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 35 Lightly Row (in G, qn=138) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 33 Runaway Rabbit (qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 33 Runaway Rabbit (qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 33 Runaway Rabbit (qn=144) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 33 Runaway Rabbit (qn=160) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 32 Flute of the Andes (qn=100) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 32 Flute of the Andes (qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 30 A Mixed-Up Song (qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 30 A Mixed-Up Song (qn=104) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 30 A Mixed-Up Song (qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 30 A Mixed-Up Song (qn=144) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 22 C's Rock (qn=140) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 21 Li'l Liza Jane (qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 21 Li'l Liza Jane (qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 21 Li'l Liza Jane (qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 21 Li'l Liza Jane (qn=140) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 20 The Lonely Pine (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 20 The Lonely Pine (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 19 Half-Time Show (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 19 Half-Time Show (student part, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 19 Half-Time Show (both parts, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 17 Young Hunter (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 17 Young Hunter (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 17 Young Hunter (student part, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 17 Young Hunter (both parts, qn=120) Faber: Book C - page 62 Mama's Bakin' Apple Pie (student part, qn=100) Faber: Book C - page 62 Mama's Bakin' Apple Pie (both parts, qn=100) Faber: Book C - page 62 Mama's Bakin' Apple Pie (both parts, qn=120) Tchaikovsky: Book C - page 60 Tchaikovsky's Waltz (student part, qn=76) Tchaikovsky: Book C - page 60 Tchaikovsky's Waltz (student part, qn=92) Tchaikovsky: Book C - page 60 Tchaikovsky's Waltz (both parts, qn=92) Tchaikovsky: Book C - page 60 Tchaikovsky's Waltz (student part, qn=120) Tchaikovsky: Book C - page 60 Tchaikovsky's Waltz (both parts, qn=120) Faber: Book C - page 58 You Can Clap for Me (both parts, qn=108) Faber: Book C - page 58 You Can Clap for Me (both parts, qn=160) Brahms: Book C - page 10 Hungarian Dance (student part, qn=120) Brahms: Book C - page 10 Hungarian Dance (both parts, qn=160) Haydn: Book C - page 8 Con Brio (student part, qn=120) Haydn: Book C - page 8 Con Brio (both parts, qn=160) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 85 Twinkle, Twinkle Variation 2 (student part, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 85 Twinkle, Twinkle Variation 2 (both parts, qn=140) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 84 Twinkle, Twinkle Variation 1 (student part, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 84 Twinkle, Twinkle Variation 1 (both parts, qn=140) Mozart: Book B - page 82 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (both parts, qn=100) Mozart: Book B - page 82 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (student part, qn=120) Mozart: Book B - page 82 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (both parts, qn=120) Mozart: Book B - page 82 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (both parts, qn=140) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 58 Beethoven's Door (student part, qn=60) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 58 Beethoven's Door (student part, qn=80) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 48 Hush, Little Baby (both parts, qn=80) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 48 Hush, Little Baby (both parts, qn=92) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 38 Gallop, Pony (student part, qn=92) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 38 Gallop, Pony (student part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 38 Gallop, Pony (both parts, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 27 Tooth Fairy (student part, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 27 Tooth Fairy (both parts, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 27 Tooth Fairy (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 27 Tooth Fairy (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 27 Tooth Fairy (student part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 27 Tooth Fairy (both parts, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 26 Ride the "A" Train (student part, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 26 Ride the "A" Train (both parts, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 26 Ride the "A" Train (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 26 Ride the "A" Train (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 26 Ride the "A" Train (student part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 26 Ride the "A" Train (both parts, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 1. (student part, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 1. (both parts, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 1. (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 1. (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 1. (student part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 1. (both parts, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 2. (student part, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 2. (both parts, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 2. (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 2. (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 2. (student part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 2. (both parts, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 3. (student part, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 3. (both parts, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 3. (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 3. (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 3. (student part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 24 Mozart's Musical Patterns 3. (both parts, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 22 Pumpkin Party (student part, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 22 Pumpkin Party (both parts, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 22 Pumpkin Party (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 22 Pumpkin Party (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 22 Pumpkin Party (student part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book B) - page 22 Pumpkin Party (both parts, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book A) - page 66 Riding the Escalator (qn=60) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book A) - page 64 Jungle Wedding (qn=60) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book A) - page 60 Shepherd, Count Your Sheep (qn=60) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book A) - page 58 Old Pig Donald (CD, qn=60) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book A) - page 58 Old Pig Donald (qn=80) Theory Books (Prior) Certificate of Merit (Prior) CM Technical Requirements (Level 2) (4:00 to perform) SCALES (min. qn=69) CADENCES/CHORD PROGRESSIONS CHORDS G Major   D Major one octave, then two octaves d natural minor / d harmonic minor a natural minor / a harmonic minor e natural minor / e harmonic minor one octave G Major   D Major I - IV - I - V(7) - I use the common tone d minor   a minor   e minor i - iv - i - V(7) - i use the common tone G Major   D Major root position and inversions blocked, up and down _G_   _D_ Major, minor diminished, Augmented triads, root position       ***All Elements in a row! Ear Training: Level 2 (opens in new window) CM Technical Requirements (Preparatory Level) (4:00 to perform) MAJOR & MINOR 5-FINGER PATTERNS & TRIADS (min. qn=66) SCALES CADENCES/CHORD PROGRESSIONS _F_   _C_   _G_ _D_   _A_   _E_ Major _f_   _c_   _g_ _d_   _a_   _e_ minor 8th notes Five-finger patterns up and down; Triads broken, up and down & blocked HT _C_   _G_   Major tetrachord or scale form quarter note = 1 octave HS or HT _C_   _G_ Major I - V - I in root position or use common tone HT       ***All Elements in a row! (qn=80) Ear Training: Preparatory Level (test) Performance Pieces (Prior) Turk: Play-along: Carefree (qn=80) Turk: Play-along: Carefree (qn=88) Turk: Play-along: Carefree (qn=108) Turk: Play-along: Carefree (qn=120) Turk: Play-along: Carefree (qn=140) Playford: Play-along: Follow the Leader (qn=60) Playford: Play-along: Follow the Leader (qn=70) Playford: Play-along: Follow the Leader (qn=80) Playford: Play-along: Follow the Leader (qn=90) Playford: Play-along: Follow the Leader (qn=100) Here are some VIDEO clips to check out... Shookhi ba piano ye sale 95 Saman Ehteshami dar Talar Vahdat BRAND/SOURCE TITLE LENGTH Science Channel: How It's Made - Upright Pianos 4:56 Kawai: Making Of A Kawai Grand Piano, Part 1 9:17 Steinway: The Making of a Steinway - A Steinway & Sons Factory Tour Narrated by John Steinway 8:33 Baldwin: The Making Of A Baldwin Piano Video: Pianos Made In America 7:23 Schimmel: Schimmel Pianos - made in Braunschweig 19:49

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