Haydn’s Surprise Symphony is always fun to play due to its exciting use of dynamics and staccato. Beginner pianists love trying to play as softly as possible, then jumping to a sudden surprise fortissimo! This arrangement helps build valuable musical skills and is a wonderful choice for a beginner classical piano recital piece.
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) is one of Mozart’s most widely recognized musical works today. This famous theme is arranged here for beginner piano and is an excellent option for a beginner classical piano recital piece.
The Christmas carol natively known as “Adeste Fideles” has been beloved for hundreds of years. This melody-only arrangement is written simply around Middle C so that even the newest or youngest beginner can successfully learn to play it. Finger numbers are listed only on the first note of each hand to indicate hand position; other fingerings are intentionally excluded to build note-reading and aural skills.
Comes with 2 versions (one PDF): Version 1 includes rests while Version 2 has all rests hidden to simplify readability for new music readers. Both versions sound the same when played.
This Australian bush ballad is the most well-known Australian folk song and Australia’s unofficial national anthem. This early beginner arrangement in C is for single-note melody with both hands. The verse begins in Middle C Position, and some Right Hand movement is required for the chorus before returning to the original hand position. Finger numbers are excluded to challenge new note readers. This well-liked melody definitely gets beginner pianists’ fingers to “go a-waltzing, Matilda, with me!”