grade 2
My baby writes a song! [sheet music arrangement]
In today’s episode of PianoTV, I sat my baby down at the piano to play us a masterpiece. She smashed some keys – a very abstract melody – and I went ahead and penned the notes down, adding my own twist.
Read MoreThe Sick Doll by Tchaikovsky: Piano Tutorial and Chord Study
In today’s episode, I want to do a tutorial for The Sick Doll by Tchaikovsky. This is a great piece that I especially love teaching grade 2-level kids, since it’s so sad and dramatic and they really seem to connect to the story and emotion of it easily.
Read MoreMy Favorite RCM Grade 2 Piano Pieces
In today’s video, we’re going to listen through quick clips of my favorite RCM grade 2 level piano pieces.
Read MorePiano Exercises: 200 Short Canons for Hand Independence
Hi, and welcome to another episode of PianoTV. Today we’re going to look at some piano exercises for hand independence, using Konrad Kunz’s 200 short canons for fodder.
Read MoreWinter Wind by Chopin (Etude op. 25 no. 11): Easy Tutorial
Hi friends, and welcome to another episode of PianoTV! We’re back today with a tutorial that was requested – a simplified version of Winter Wind by Chopin (Etude op. 25 no. 11 in A minor).
Read MoreThe Entertainer Easy Piano Tutorial
After the last video where we discussed Ragtime music, I thought a good way to test it out is by learning to play a ragtime piece on the piano. Today we’re going to do The Entertainer easy piano tutorial.
Read MoreABRSM: Grade 2 Piano Technique Requirements
Today’s video covers the ABRSM’s grade 2 piano technique requirements. This includes scales and triads, solid and broken. I’ll be playing with the metronome in this video at the MINIMUM required speeds (feel free to go a little faster), and will label each technique on the screen as I play them. I’ve also done the…
Read MoreCanon in D Piano Tutorial
In today’s episode, we’re going to do a Canon in D piano tutorial, also known as That Wedding Song. It’s one of those classical pieces that almost everyone knows, but a lot of people don’t know much about this tune other than that it’s used at weddings a lot. So what we’re going to do…
Read MoreHow to Play a Melodic Minor Scale
In music, there are a variety of different scales to contend with – today we’ll be taking a quick look at the melodic minor scale – how it’s formed and how to play it, as well as a bit of theory. Without further ado, let’s get started!
Read MoreRCM: Grade 2 Piano Technique Requirements
Today’s video covers the RCM’s grade 2 piano technique requirements (updated for the 2015 syllabus). This includes scales and triads, solid and broken. I’ll be playing with the metronome in this video at the MINIMUM required speeds (feel free to go a little faster), and will label each technique on the screen as I play…
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