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Topic: Can anyone suggest some nice (fairly easy pieces) for a begginer?  (Read 1577 times)

Offline strugglingsally

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Hi

I am currently learning from a beginners book but to be honest I'm getting a little sick of playing things like 'Cockles and Muscles', 'Blow the Man Down' and 'The Can Can'.

I would really love to learn some quite easy classical pieces instead of short pieces that are in my book.

I love Moonlight Sonata but can only play the first few bars and have found this a little too difficult. I quite like fairly upbeat pieces (and have quite enjoyed the Can Can because of it's speed) although end up playing it over and over to make it sound a bit longer!

Many thanks in advance

Offline barbg

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Try this, I think you will enjoy learning this easy version.

https://support-files.s3.amazonaws.com/Beethoven-fur-elise-level3.pdf

Offline strugglingsally

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Hi

That's factastic, thanks for that. Will get on with this tonight

thanks again

Kelly

Offline mad_max2024

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Try the Anna Magdalena Bach

Stay away from Beethoven sonatas, you'll just make it harder to play them in the future.
Even the moonlight 1st is not easy.
I am perfectly normal, it is everyone else who is strange.

Offline Bob

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The standard method books usually have some supplement books, like a repertoire or practice book, whatever they want to call them.

You might look for easy classical anthologies.  I'm sure those are out there too.
Favorite new teacher quote -- "You found the only possible wrong answer."
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