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ccnokes

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Suggestions for a new piece

on: September 21, 2006, 12:50:51 AM

Does anybody know of any good piano pieces I could start learning?

I really like Debussy, Liszt, Chopin, and some of Rachmaninoff's stuff. I finished Debussy's Reverie and Joplin's Elite Syncopations awhile back and just started Mozart's Rondo Alla Turka, just to give you an idea of my level. I don't like Turkish March nearly as much as I did Reverie, although I plan on finishing it, I was thinking of picking up something else.

Any suggestions?

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gonzalo

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Re: Suggestions for a new piece

Reply #1 on: September 21, 2006, 01:52:12 AM

Quote from: ccnokes on September 21, 2006, 12:50:51 AM

Does anybody know of any good piano pieces I could start learning?

I really like Debussy, Liszt, Chopin, and some of Rachmaninoff's stuff. I finished Debussy's Reverie and Joplin's Elite Syncopations awhile back and just started Mozart's Rondo Alla Turka, just to give you an idea of my level. I don't like Turkish March nearly as much as I did Reverie, although I plan on finishing it, I was thinking of picking up something else.

Any suggestions?

Here:

https://www.pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,5986.msg58774.html#msg58774
(Favourite intermediate composition: wealthy list plus links)

Take care,
Gonzalo

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jpianoflorida

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Re: Suggestions for a new piece

Reply #2 on: September 21, 2006, 02:06:30 AM

do you play only classical? if so, try a different style..how about a version of Gershwin Rhapsody in blue? or maybe an arrangement of a pop song...if you like slow classical my favorite alltime piece is Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique/

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dough_mouse

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Re: Suggestions for a new piece

Reply #3 on: September 26, 2006, 03:26:59 AM

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Does anybody know of any good piano pieces I could start learning?

I really like Debussy, Liszt, Chopin, and some of Rachmaninoff's stuff. I finished Debussy's Reverie and Joplin's Elite Syncopations awhile back and just started Mozart's Rondo Alla Turka, just to give you an idea of my level. I don't like Turkish March nearly as much as I did Reverie, although I plan on finishing it, I was thinking of picking up something else.

Any suggestions?

How about "Suggestions" Diabolique? Eh? EH?

No? nothing?

Eh. I try.

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dnephi

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Re: Suggestions for a new piece

Reply #4 on: September 26, 2006, 01:41:37 PM

Quote from: dough_mouse on September 26, 2006, 03:26:59 AM

How about "Suggestions" Diabolique? Eh? EH?

No? nothing?

Eh. I try.

My teacher said "It's too hard for you." I guess it's hard to play

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If you like Liszt, I suggest TE #1, which is playable by the average piano student. Fun, loud, a good warmup, and not too difficult.

If that's too hard, you might want John Schaum Vol. 5 which has an arrangement of the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 which is shockingly easy

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prongated

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Re: Suggestions for a new piece

Reply #5 on: September 26, 2006, 03:47:25 PM

...diabolical suggestion is quite fun, especially if you have good articulation and technique...

Speaking of articulation, what about a Bach? Maybe some 2 or 3-part invention? Or perhaps one from the well-tempered klavier?

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