AUDIO for EPTA UK's Piano Professional #64

Creative Introductions for "Dance" by Gurlitt, "German Dance" by Haydn, "Giga" by Arnold, "King William's March" by Clarke, "Le Douze de Décembre" by Sancho and "The Echo" by Oesten

Garreth Brooke

Apr 24, 2024

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Dance, Op.227/2 by Cornelius Gurlitt — ABRSM Initial Grade

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Giga by Samuel Arnold — MTB Grade 1

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Giga by Samuel Arnold — 3/4 time accompaniment

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King William’s March by Jeremiah Clarke — Trinity Grade 1

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Le Douze de Décembre by Ignatius Sancho — RCL Classical Grade 1

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German Dance in D major, Hob. IX:22/2 by Franz Joseph Haydn — RCM Level 1

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The Echo, Op. 61/14 by Theodor Oesten — MTB Grade 1

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AUDIO for EPTA UK's Piano Professional #64

Creative Introductions for "Dance" by Gurlitt, "German Dance" by Haydn, "Giga" by Arnold, "King William's March" by Clarke, "Le Douze de Décembre" by Sancho and "The Echo" by Oesten

Dance, Op.227/2 by Cornelius Gurlitt — ABRSM Initial Grade

Giga by Samuel Arnold — MTB Grade 1

Giga by Samuel Arnold — 3/4 time accompaniment

King William’s March by Jeremiah Clarke — Trinity Grade 1

Le Douze de Décembre by Ignatius Sancho — RCL Classical Grade 1

German Dance in D major, Hob. IX:22/2 by Franz Joseph Haydn — RCM Level 1

The Echo, Op. 61/14 by Theodor Oesten — MTB Grade 1

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Creative activities to introduce Allegretto, op. 125/3 by Anton Diabelli

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How to get started with Forrest Kinney's resources

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