Piano Repertoire: Level 2

Course
31 Lessons

This course provides students with training on piano repertoire at the beginner level. These pieces provide a great opportunity to practice subdivided counting and expanded hand positions.

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Course Instructions & Sheet Music

1. Türk "One to Start"

This short and simple piece is a great introduction to playing 8th notes.

Difficulty = Very Easy

Lesson on "One to Start"

Slow Practice Demo for "One to Start"

Performance Example for "One to Start"

2. Türk "A Carefree Fellow"

This is a fun little piece that is probably a bit more challenging than it looks.

Difficulty = Somewhat Easy

Lesson on "A Carefree Fellow"

Slow Practice Demo for "A Carefree Fellow"

Performance Example for "A Carefree Fellow"

3. Bartók "Long and Short"

This piece is a great test of the ability to play different articulations in each hand.

Difficulty = Somewhat Easy

Lesson on "Long and Short"

Slow Practice Demo for "Long and Short"

Performance Example for "Long and Short"

4. Köhler "Children's Waltz"

This is a dance-like piece set in triple meter with a chord based accompaniment.

Difficulty = Moderate

Lesson on "Children's Waltz"

Slow Practice Demo for "Children's Waltz"

Performance Example for "Children's Waltz"

5. Schytte "Dance"

This piece provides a great opportunity to practice rapid position changes and feels great to play at a fast tempo.

Difficulty = Somewhat Easy

Lesson on "Dance"

Slow Practice Demo for "Dance"

Performance Example for "Dance"

6. Bartók "Folk Melody"

This piece features a darker tonality along with several rhythmic challenges.

Difficulty = Moderate

Lesson on "Folk Melody"

Slow Practice Demo for "Folk Melody"

Performance Example for "Folk Melody"

7. Oesten "The Merry Spring Time"

This is an uplifting piece that serves as a great introduction to compound meter.

Difficulty = Moderate

Lesson on "The Merry Springtime"

Slow Practice Demo for "The Merry Spring Time"

Performance Example for "The Merry Spring Time"

8. Berens "Etude"

This piece consists of a simple melody set against a tricky Alberti bass pattern in the left hand.

Difficulty = Moderately Challenging

Lesson on "Etude"

Slow Practice Demo for "Etude"

Performance Example for "Etude"

9. Berens "Minuet"

This is a stately sounding piece set in triple meter with a few fingering challenges towards the end.

Difficulty = Somewhat Challenging

Lesson on "Minuet"

Slow Practice Demo for "Minuet"

Performance Example for "Minuet"

10. Czerny "Allegro Vivace"

This energetic piece features sustained fast passagework in the right hand set against a broken and blocked chord accompaniment.

Difficulty = Challenging

Lesson on "Allegro Vivace"

Slow Practice Demo for "Allegro Vivace"

Performance Example for "Allegro Vivace"