First 100 Pieces to learn.

[samjslater]

Hi. I'm studying a composition degree and play orcehstral percussion and a little piano, but for the sake of argument I AM A BEGINNER. There I said it.

I was wondering what is a smooth progression from shockingly simple upwards, that I should follow to expand repertoire and skill?

Where should I start? Maybe if you fancy putting:

1) (a very simple lovely piece)

Then maybe the next person can take one tiny step forward and maybe, just maybe I can crack this progression through pieces? I leave myself in your capable hands folks. Much love.

[john11inc]

Sorabji's Transcendental Etudes 1-100.

In reverse order, of course.

[pianorama]

There are just too many choices. Where do you live? If you want to narrow it down and stay classical-minded Canada and US has a series of repertoire and study books graded 1-10 that would have many good selections -> RCM (Canada) and ABRSM (?) in the states.

[pianisten1989]

Mary had a little lamb in C
Mary had a little lamb in G
Mary had a little lamb in F
Mary had a little lamb in D
...
Mary had a little lamb in a minor
mary had a little lamb in e minor
...

No, but seriously. If it was some sort of forum game, it wouldn't work on this forum. Too many sh*t heads here! (I am definitely pne of them)

If it was some sort of advice, it is too difficult. It's about the student's personality, talent, preferred style, and what the student has problems with, amount of time... It just doesn't work like that I'm afraid.   

[samjslater]

YEh it does work like that. And yeh there are shitheads on this forum but that's why im here...

Ok, so simple... I'll start it off:

1) Comptine d'Un Autre Ete by Yann Tiersen

Simple and beautiful. What's one notch harder? Or on the same level but would flow after it... have fun. Playing the piano is a game my friends.

[pianisten1989]

So what if you have trouble with voicing? Then the "fast" part will be quite difficult. And to make this minimalistic so called music sound interesting is damn difficult.

[becky8898]

Maybe im being dimwitted about this, but doesnt it say on the forum boards that if your a beginner  or not to advanced you should be posting over on the student board.  I think you would get a better reception over there.  At least for questions like this.  Just trying to be helpful. 

Cheers, Becky

[ch101]

you can consider posting somewhere else. I have no expertise in this area and maybe you will get better answers there

[djealnla]

Sorabji's Transcendental Etudes 1-100.

In reverse order, of course.

I'm not sure what Webern might have to say on that, though. 

[ahinton]

I'm not sure what Webern might have to say on that, though. 

I don't suppose that Webern would be quite sure what to say on that either, actually - but then no matter...

Best,

Alistair

[overfjell]

Sorabji's Transcendental Etudes 1-100.

In reverse order, of course.

Dude, I how could you be so cruel? I wouldn't even dream of doing his TE's before Opus Clavicembalisticum, it's like, the fundamentals of piano packed into one three minute piece!