This lovely Japanese folk song is dedicated to the beautiful pink cherry blossoms common across Japan during the springtime. This late elementary arrangement in E minor uses crossovers, pedal, primary chords, and dynamics to create a moving performance piece.
Get ready to dance! This famous Italian tarantella is quite popular at weddings and has been arranged here for late beginner to early intermediate piano, with lots of staccatos, dynamic changes, and exciting transitions. This energetic piano solo is perfect for a performance setting–even a wedding!
Many beginner pianists are frustrated by too-challenging arrangements of Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. This desperately needed authentic beginner piano arrangement captures the essence of this Nutcracker piece with single-note RH melody accompanied by carefully chosen LH harmonies. Perfect for Christmas and for ballet- and classical-loving beginners, this arrangement helps develop strong note reading (especially smaller intervals and accidentals), staccato playing, lifts, and hand movement.
Any cat lover will have a blast playing this late beginner original composition. Sneaky Black Cat exhibits very cat-like behavior, with unexpected trills, dynamic changes, staccatos, accents, and more. It really feels like a cat walking and pouncing along the piano keys. Sneaky Black Cat is a great beginner piano piece for Halloween or any time of year.
While not originally associated with Christmas, “What Child Is This?” and many other holiday carols are set to this English folk melody. The beautiful, lilting tune is arranged here with a simple, single-note bass line accompaniment. Greensleeves lends itself well to teaching a new pianist about dotted quarter note rhythms and minor melodies.