Allemande, Schein
An allemande is a type of dance very common in baroque suites. As I keep working through Grade 1 repertoire, I'm starting to encounter more and more of those dances: allemandes, rigaudons, and many, m...
Piano: "T. Rex goes for a Stroll" by Christine Donkin
For the past two years I have really struggled to keep up with my piano studies. I'm a bit disappointed in myself that after 2.5 years I'm still only a grade 1 student, but it is what it is. Just need...
Piano: "Taking Turns" by Christine Donkin
Discovering Christine Donkin earlier this year was a game changer for me. I love studying classical music and I love playing recognizable pop/rock tunes, but what I didn't know is that I truly LOVE fa...
Piano: "The Tired Turtle Express" by Christine Donkin
The Tired Turtle Express is an early elementary piece from the book "Comics & Card Tricks: 12 elementary piano solos", by Christine Donkin. I had so much fun practicing this one: first time I encounte...
Reinagle Op. 1 No. 11
Yet another of Reinagle's charming 18th century miniatures! This one was also present in my edition of Essential Piano Repertoire (prep grade). I really liked the dynamics and tempo indications in Sne...
Reinagle Op. 1 No. 6
I have been working through Reinagle's "24 Short and Easy Pieces" in order, since they seem to be mostly arranged by difficulty. All the pieces in Op. 1 are early elementary level, ranging for prepara...
