Pieces for accuracy

[asyncopated]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could recommend easyish, beautiful pieces with large jumps and quick changes that require a lot of accuracy.  I think accuracy is one area that I need to address in my playing, and would appreciate any comment apart from the information in archieved threads.

al.

[gorbee natcase]

Liszt's la campanella

[alzado]

Satie's Gymnopedes have lots of left hand jumps, but they are rather easy.

[bernhard]

Easiest:
Bergerac – Marshmallow sundae (I teach this on the first lesson – that is how easy it is – it jumps all over the keyboard)

J. S. Bach (attributed – but probably anonymous): Musette from the Little book of Anna Magdalena Bach.

Prokofiev - Tarantella (from “Children pieces” op. 65)

Intermediate:

Most ragtime will require accurate jumping on the left hand.

Satie – 3 Gymnopedies (accurate jumping on the left hand)

Prokofiev – The Montagues and the Capulets (from his own transcription of “Romeo and Juliet”) – Lots of jumpings on both hands (and you get octave work as a bonus)

Chopin – Polonaise Militaire in A (and any of the nocturnes and waltzes will do as well).

Advanced:

J. S. Bach – Giga from Partita no. 1 (not only lots of jumping around as crossing hands as well).


I may come back with more.

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[ccr]

Well,

  I've been looking at Brahms Valses Opus 39 number 1 and it has lots of jumps, octaves and big chords. It's level 6 (ABSRM)

  The Entertainer, from Scott Joplin also have lots of jumps and chords (it's a rag time).

  Anybody can recommend how to practice accuracy in pieces like these? I find them very challenging.

  Chers

Carlos