Piano Repertoire: Level 3

Course
31 Lessons

This course provides students with training on piano repertoire at the late beginner level. These pieces introduce students to more sophisticated rhythms, faster passagework, and frequent position changes.

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Course Instructions & Sheet Music

1. Diabelli "Little Dance"

This is a short dance-like piece in triple meter with a broken chord accompaniment.

Difficulty = Very Easy

Lesson on "Little Dance"

Slow Demonstration for "Little Dance"

Performance Example for "Little Dance"

2. Duncombe "Sonatina in C Major"

This sonatina helps students learn how to establish a consistent pulse when playing triplets.

Difficulty = Somewhat Easy

Lesson on "Sonatina in C Major" (Duncombe)

Slow Demonstration for "Sonatina in C Major" (Duncombe)

Performance Example for "Sonatina in C Major" (Duncombe)

3. Gurlitt "Scherzo"

This piece features several chords, position changes, dotted rhythms, and emphasized notes where they would normally not be expected.

Difficulty = Moderately Easy

Lesson on "Scherzo"

Slow Demonstration for "Scherzo"

Performance Example for "Scherzo"

4. Petzold "Minuet in G Major"

This piece comes from the Anna Magdalena Notebook and is one of the most well-known pieces in all the repertoire for the piano.

Difficulty = Moderate

Lesson on "Minuet in G Major"

Slow Demonstration for "Minuet in G Major"

Performance Example for "Minuet in G Major"

5. Schumann "Melody"

Schumann's Melody features a lyrical melody set against a running eighth note accompaniment. This is a great piece for helping students develop their legato touch.

Difficulty = Moderate

Lesson on "Melody"

Slow Demonstration for "Melody"

Performance Example for "Melody"

6. Attwood "Sonatina in G Major"

This sonatina presents several challenges with its fast pace, frequent position changes, and Alberti-bass accompaniment.

Difficulty = Moderate

Lesson on "Sonatina in G Major"

Slow Demonstration for "Sonatina in G Major"

Performance Example for "Sonatina in G Major"

7. Gurlitt "The Musical Box"

This is a lyrical piece set in triple meter with dotted rhythms throughout. Finding a good sense of pulse can be tricky for some students.

Difficulty = Somewhat Challenging

Lesson on "The Musical Box"

Slow Demonstration for "The Musical Box"

Performance Example for "The Musical Box"

8. Latour "Sonatina in C Major"

This sonatina presents a great opportunity to improve a student’s scale technique in the right hand. The second section requires a precise left hand technique which would otherwise be prone to overplaying.

Difficulty = Somewhat Challenging

Lesson on "Sonatina in C" (Latour)

Slow Demonstration for "Sonatina in C Major" (Latour)

Performance Example for "Sonatina in C Major" (Latour)

9. Beethoven "Écossaise"

This lively dance-like piece is very well-known and often played at recitals. It requires the correct application of several pianistic gestures to play convincingly.

Difficulty = Challenging

Lesson on "Écossaise"

Slow Demonstration for "Écossaise"

Performance Example for "Écossaise"

10. Schumann "Wild Rider"

The Wild Rider by Schumann is an energetic piece that rewards students for developing an efficient staccato technique in both hands.

Difficulty = Challenging

Lesson on "Wild Rider"

Slow Demonstration for "Wild Rider"

Performance Example for "Wild Rider"