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Performance Pieces (Current)
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)


Turk: Determination (qn=66)
Determination (qn=92)


2023 - Memorial Service
----------: Going Home / On Eagle's Wings (looped 4 times, length=24:11)


----------: Going Home (only) (edited from 2018, length=2:41)


Exercises
-----------: Five-Finger Patterns (F, C, G, D, A, E), Major and minor (qn=54)
Five-Finger Patterns (F, C, G, D, A, E), Major and minor (qn=66)
Five-Finger Patterns (F, C, G, D, A, E), Major and minor (qn=80)
Five-Finger Patterns (F, C, G, D, A, E), Major and minor (qn=108)
Five-Finger Patterns (F, C, G, D, A, E), Major and minor (qn=120)

Five-Finger Patterns (C Major with chords) (qn=100)
Five-Finger Patterns (C Major with chords) (qn=120)
Five-Finger Patterns (C minor with chords) (qn=100)
Five-Finger Patterns (C minor with chords) (qn=120)


Chwalik: Simple Exercises in Expression (Part 1, qn=60)


Classics (Current)
Beethoven: Swan Lake (qn=66)
Beethoven: Swan Lake (qn=79)
Beethoven: Swan Lake (qn=92)
Beethoven: Swan Lake (qn=120)


Other Music / Popular Music (Current)
Beethoven: Fur Elise (easy version, qn=66)
Beethoven: Fur Elise (easy version, qn=79)
Beethoven: Fur Elise (easy version, qn=92)
Beethoven: Fur Elise (easy version, qn=120)


Lennon/McCartney All My Loving (qn=72)
Lennon/McCartney All My Loving (qn=80)
Lennon/McCartney All My Loving (qn=92)
Lennon/McCartney All My Loving (qn=112)
Lennon/McCartney Karaoke All My Loving (in F, qn=122)
Lennon/McCartney Karaoke All My Loving (in F, qn=147)


O.Hammerstein II, RRodgers: Edelweiss (qn=56) (LH blocked chords)
O.Hammerstein II, RRodgers: Edelweiss (qn=60) (LH blocked chords)
O.Hammerstein II, RRodgers: Edelweiss (qn=66) (LH blocked chords)
O.Hammerstein II, RRodgers: Edelweiss (qn=56) (LH broken chords)
O.Hammerstein II, RRodgers: Edelweiss (qn=60) (LH broken chords)
O.Hammerstein II, RRodgers: Edelweiss (qn=66) (LH broken chords)


Debussy: Clair de Lune (qn=60)
Debussy: Clair de Lune (qn=70)
Debussy: Clair de Lune (qn=80)
Debussy: Clair de Lune (qn=90)
Debussy: Clair de Lune (qn=100)


Bach Notebook: Menuet In G Major


----------: Going Home (recorded at lesson 2/xx/20, mixed)
----------: Going Home (recorded at lesson 11/3/18, take 3)
----------: Going Home (recorded at lesson 6/30/18)


----------: Theme from M-A-S-H (a minor, qn=60) ***
----------: Theme from M-A-S-H (a minor, mm1-2 3x, qn=60)
----------: Theme from M-A-S-H (a minor, mm3-6 3x, qn=60)
----------: Theme from M-A-S-H (a minor, mm7-12 3x, qn=60)


----------: Theme from M-A-S-H (qn=112) previous version
----------: Theme from M-A-S-H (qn=112)


Lesson Books (Current)
Traditional: Adult All-in-2 Book 2: p30 Sloop John B (qn=92)
Brahms: Adult All-in-2 Book 2: p26 Brahms' Lullaby (RH only, qn=60)
Brahms: Adult All-in-2 Book 2: p26 Brahms' Lullaby (LH blocked chords, qn=60)
Brahms: Adult All-in-2 Book 2: p26 Brahms' Lullaby (LH broken chords, qn=60)
Faber: Adult All-in-2 Book 2: p25 Pedaling Chords (qn=72)
West Indies Folk Song: Adult All-in-2 Book 2: p22 Mockingbird (qn=104)
Capua: Adult All-in-2 Book 2: p20 'O Sole Mio! (qn=66)
Capua: Adult All-in-2 Book 2: p20 'O Sole Mio! (qn=80)
Capua: Adult All-in-2 Book 2: p20 'O Sole Mio! (qn=92)


Faber: Allegro Moderato (B section only, student part, qn=54)
Faber: Allegro Moderato (B section only, student part, qn=60)
Faber: Allegro Moderato (B section only, student part, qn=66)
Faber: Allegro Moderato (B section only, student part, qn=76)
Faber: Allegro Moderato (student part, qn=60)
Faber: Allegro Moderato (student part, qn=66)
Faber: Allegro Moderato (student part, qn=76)
Faber: Allegro Moderato (student part, qn=86)
Faber: Allegro Moderato (student part, qn=96)


Transcribing (Current)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 11a (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 11b (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 02a (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 02b (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 02c (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 02d (non-swinging, qn=92)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 02d (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 01a (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 01b (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 01c (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 01d (non-swinging)




Past links...


Lesson Books (Prior)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 139 Rise and Shine (qn=108)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 139 Rise and Shine (qn=120)
Waldteufel: Adult Level 1 - page 132 The Ice Skaters (mm12-15 4x, qn=08) ***
Waldteufel: Adult Level 1 - page 132 The Ice Skaters (mm17-24 4x, qn=08) ***
Waldteufel: Adult Level 1 - page 132 The Ice Skaters (mm25-32 4x, qn=08) ***
Waldteufel: Adult Level 1 - page 132 The Ice Skaters (mm17-32 4x, qn=08) ***
Waldteufel: Adult Level 1 - page 132 The Ice Skaters (qn=72)
Waldteufel: Adult Level 1 - page 132 The Ice Skaters (qn=96)
Waldteufel: Adult Level 1 - page 132 The Ice Skaters (qn=120)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 126 Scale Waltz (qn=108)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 126 Scale Waltz (qn=120)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 124 Vive la France! (student part, qn=120)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 124 Vive la France! (both parts, qn=120)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 120 Hands-Together Interval Study (qn=88)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 113 Danny Boy (extended version, qn=72)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 113 Danny Boy (extended version, qn=88)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 109 D Major Pentascale (qn=108)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 109 A Major Pentascale (qn=108)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 108 Major Pentascale Study, in C (qn=80)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 108 Major Pentascale Study, in G (qn=80)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 106 Summer Mountain Rain (qn=80)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 106 Summer Mountain Rain (qn=96)
Tchaikovsky: Adult Level 1 - page 104 Sleeping Beauty Waltz (student part, qn=92)
Tchaikovsky: Adult Level 1 - page 104 Sleeping Beauty Waltz (both parts, qn=104)
Mozart: Adult Level 1 - page 102 Romance (student part, qn=108)
Mozart: Adult Level 1 - page 102 Romance (both parts, qn=108)
-----: Adult Level 1 - page 99 Half-Time Band (qn=108)
-----: Adult Level 1 - page 99 Half-Time Band (qn=120)
-----: Adult Level 1 - page 99 Half-Time Band (qn=140)
English Folk Song: Adult Level 1 - page 100 Greensleeves (student part, qn=108)
English Folk Song: Adult Level 1 - page 100 Greensleeves (both parts, qn=108)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 96 Finger Fanfare (qn=108)
Mozart: Adult Level 1 - page 94 Theme By Mozart (student part, qn=108)
Mozart: Adult Level 1 - page 94 Theme By Mozart (both parts, qn=108)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 93 American Fiddle Tune (qn=96)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 93 American Fiddle Tune (qn=120)
(Anna M. Bach Notebook): Adult Level 1 - page 92 Musette (qn=92)
(Anna M. Bach Notebook): Adult Level 1 - page 92 Musette (qn=120)
(Anna M. Bach Notebook): Adult Level 1 - page 92 Musette (qn=144)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 91 G Pentasacle Warm-up 1 (qn=120)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 91 G Pentasacle Warm-up 1 (qn=180)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 91 G Pentasacle Warm-up 2 (qn=120)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 91 G Pentasacle Warm-up 2 (qn=180)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 91 G Pentasacle Warm-up 3 (qn=120)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 91 G Pentasacle Warm-up 3 (qn=180)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 90 Octave Warm-up (qn=140)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 88 Imitative Study (qn=72)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 88 Imitative Study (qn=108)
Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 88 Imitative Study (qn=120)
Traditional African Melody: Adult Level 1 - page 86 African Celebration (qn=108)
Traditional African Melody: Adult Level 1 - page 86 African Celebration (qn=140)
Traditional African Melody: Adult Level 1 - page 86 African Celebration (qn=180)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 85 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=100)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 85 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=120)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 85 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=144)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 85 When The Saints Go Marching In (both parts, qn=120)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 85 When The Saints Go Marching In (both parts, qn=144)
Faber and Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 52 Procession (qn=140)
J. Pierpont: Adult Level 1 - page 51 Jingle Bells (qn=140)
J. Pierpont: Adult Level 1 - page 51 Jingle Bells (qn=180)
Dvorak: Adult Level 1 - page 48 New World Symphony Theme (student part, qn=120)
Dvorak: Adult Level 1 - page 48 New World Symphony Theme (both parts, qn=120)
Dvorak: Adult Level 1 - page 48 New World Symphony Theme (student part, qn=140)
Dvorak: Adult Level 1 - page 48 New World Symphony Theme (both parts, qn=140)
Faber and Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 32 Midnight Ride (student part, qn=108)
Faber and Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 32 Midnight Ride (student part, qn=140)
Faber and Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 32 Midnight Ride (both parts, qn=108)
Faber and Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 32 Midnight Ride (both parts, qn=140)
Traditional Russian: Adult Level 1 - page 30 Russian Folk Song (student part, qn=108)
Traditional Russian: Adult Level 1 - page 30 Russian Folk Song (student part, qn=140)
Traditional Russian: Adult Level 1 - page 30 Russian Folk Song (both parts, qn=108)
Traditional Russian: Adult Level 1 - page 30 Russian Folk Song (both parts, qn=140)
Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss: Adult Level 1 - page 29 Catch A Falling Star (student part, qn=108)
Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss: Adult Level 1 - page 29 Catch A Falling Star (student part, qn=140)
Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss: Adult Level 1 - page 29 Catch A Falling Star (both parts, qn=108)
Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss: Adult Level 1 - page 29 Catch A Falling Star (both parts, qn=140)
Faber and Faber: Adult Level 1 - page 28 Warm-up with 2nds (qn=108)
Traditional: Adult Level 1 - page 27 Clock Tower Bells (qn=96)


Performance Pieces (Prior)
G.Weiss, H.Peretti, L.Creatore: Play-a-long: The Lion Sleeps Tonight (student part, qn=96)
G.Weiss, H.Peretti, L.Creatore: Play-a-long: The Lion Sleeps Tonight (both parts, qn=96)
G.Weiss, H.Peretti, L.Creatore: Play-a-long: The Lion Sleeps Tonight (both parts, qn=120)
Paul Simon: Play-a-long: Bridge Over Troubled Water (qn=66)
Paul Simon: Bridge Over Troubled Water (original)
J.Lennon, J.Winston/P.McCartney, P.James: Let It Be (qn=66)
J.Lennon, J.Winston/P.McCartney, P.James: Let It Be (qn=80)
J.Lennon, J.Winston/P.McCartney, P.James: Let It Be (intro, qn=80)
J.Lennon, J.Winston/P.McCartney, P.James: Let It Be (section A, qn=80)
J.Lennon, J.Winston/P.McCartney, P.James: Let It Be (section B, qn=80)
J.Lennon, J.Winston/P.McCartney, P.James: Let It Be (section C, qn=80)
J.Lennon, J.Winston/P.McCartney, P.James: Let It Be (full arr, qn=80)
J.Lennon, J.Winston/P.McCartney, P.James: Let It Be, RH only (section C, qn=60)
J.Lennon, J.Winston/P.McCartney, P.James: Let It Be, LH only (section C, qn=60)


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Here are some VIDEO clips to check out...

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Kawai: Making A Piano
Mason & Hamlin: Making A Piano





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