Creating a repertoire for teaching purposes?

[tombikadam]

Here, as a large community, why don't we create a repertoire of beautiful melodies for teaching purposes? it can be classical/pop/jazz... as you know, when the piece is good, it is a perfect motivation for the student to practice, I am offering this for educational purposes, especially for beginners/kids/hobby players, if we had a list like this,  Everyone could benefit from it, But we should make this list on a website where everyone can edit it whenever they want.

[klavieronin]

I think that's an excellent idea and I actually had a similar thought not long ago. We could organise them in a graded or progressive fashion too. One challenge though would be deciding what makes it into the list and what doesn't. What's the criteria and who decides?

[tombikadam]

There is only one criterion that determines this. I think it would be sufficient. That criterion is that the melody of the song is beautiful.

[dizzyfingers]

There are already plenty of lists out there - - the graded repertoire lists from ABRSM and RCM, for example.

Here's one from IMSLP:
https://imslp.org/wiki/List_of_Intermediate_Piano_Repertoire

Tonebase has lists too:
https://piano-community.tonebase.co/t/x2h0rkk/level-7-repertoire-course-lists-discussion-space

[klavieronin]

There is only one criterion that determines this. I think it would be sufficient. That criterion is that the melody of the song is beautiful.

In that case I think I misinterpreted your idea. Also, it still leaves the question of who decides what is a beautiful melody. I might think that a late Scriabin prelude has a beautiful melody whereas others might think there is no melody at all.

[tombikadam]

In that case I think I misinterpreted your idea. Also, it still leaves the question of who decides what is a beautiful melody. I might think that a late Scriabin prelude has a beautiful melody whereas others might think there is no melody at all.

you are right, by voting we can solve it but which system will we use? I really don't know.