Suggestions for a beginner?

[gleeok]

I just mastered pianostreet's free arrangement of Canon In D major by Pachelbel, and so far it surely is one of the pieces I can play the best! I'm so glad, at first I thought I wouldn't be able to do it, at least not within less than 2 and a half weeks.

Well, now I'm out of ideas on what to play next! I tried looking around the internet for public domain sheets but I didn't find anything from the same level or slightly higher, do you have any suggestions for my level?

Also, I'm not so sure, but maybe I could try some pop-piano arrangements I have here, is this the right time to change what I'm playing so abruptly ? Will it disturb my progress now, if I try?

Thank you so much!

[corecase]

Personally, I love challenging myself by attempting to learn a piece a level or two higher than the level at which I play; I've noticed that, although difficult, it has improved my technique majorly in the past.  If you can play Canon in D I suggest trying to learn Fur Elise by Beethoven... it's a beautiful piece -- I think you should be able to handle it.  Just don't give up and keep practicing!  Love the piece, live the piece, learn the piece.

-Corecase

[ajspiano]

The Op. 100 burgmuller studies should suit you.

Also, I know you've done the minuet in G minor, there are many other pieces in the anna magdelena note book that will give you a good grounding moving forward into more intermediate bach (and other composers generally)

[hfmadopter]

I agree that Fur Elise should be right up your alley. Also if you want to play some pop pieces  think of them as "also do" kind of work. Secondary , fun music that others will enjoy listening to. Just don't wrap all your time up in them, you have other work to get going on that will help build your technique. Later on you will gain technique and know if pop is something you want as part of your full repertoire and be better prepared to work them up in your own style.

I say with slight hesitation download a couple of the free bach 2 part inventions here at PS. Kind of wade through if you must but they will help technique, rhythm even in other works. They are really a study more than highly musical but they work. I'm not sure of your level but the Inventions will increase that if you can handle them ( I believe they are level 3 and that Canon either 2 or 3).

[ajspiano]

The inventions collectively span 4/5/6 - roughly, and depending which exact system you follow. It would be appropriate to cover a couple more easier bach pieces first.

[scherzo123]

The inventions collectively span 4/5/6 - roughly, and depending which exact system you follow. It would be appropriate to cover a couple more easier bach pieces first.

Bach's Inventions and Sinfonias.

[gleeok]

Thanks! I will surely take your suggestions into consideration. And yeah, I find it more enjoyable to play classics than pop-piano pieces, but some musics sound so wonderful and I like them so much that it will be a pleasure to play the piano version of them haha!

By the way I was able to get an arrangement for Canon D by Lee Galloway, and man, it sounds wonderful and looks like a lot of fun to play, but I will try other pieces before it (mainly the ones you suggested), and pieces from the notebook for anna magdalena bach). Here is a video of Lee Galloway's arrangement being played: