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CERTIFICATE OF MERIT


CM Performance Pieces (Current)
Baroque - Krieger: Minuet in A minor (from CD, qn=~141)


Classical - Burgmuller: Arabesque (from CD, qn=~120)


Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, qn=72)
Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, qn=80)
Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, qn=92)
Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, qn=112)
Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, qn=132) ***
Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, qn=144) *** Ideal
Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, dh=56)
20th/21st Centuries - Rahbee: Waltz (from CD, qn=~164)


CM Technical Requirements (Current)




Lesson Books (Current)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.46 - Two-Note March (qn=92)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.45 - Scarf Dance (qn=108)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.45 - Scarf Dance (qn=160)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.44 - Boogie On Broadway (student part, qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.44 - Boogie On Broadway (both parts, qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.43 - Party Song (qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.43 - Party Song (qn=160)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.39 - Grumpy Old Troll (qn=92)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.39 - Grumpy Old Troll (qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.38 - No Moon Tonight (student part, qn=108)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.38 - No Moon Tonight (both parts, qn=108)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.36 - Forest Drums (qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.36 - Forest Drums (qn=140)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.35 - Lightly Row (qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.35 - Lightly Row (qn=138)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.35 - Lightly Row (in G, qn=138)


Performance Books (Current)


Popular Repertoire Books (Current)



Past Links...


Lesson Books (Prior)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.41 - Russian Sailor Dance (student part, qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.41 - Russian Sailor Dance (both parts, qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.40 - Merlin's Wand (qn=96)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.34 - Rain Forest (qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 33 Runaway Rabbit (qn=108)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 33 Runaway Rabbit (qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 33 Runaway Rabbit (qn=144)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 33 Runaway Rabbit (qn=160)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 32 Flute of the Andes (qn=100)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 32 Flute of the Andes (qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 30 A Mixed-Up Song (qn=104)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 30 A Mixed-Up Song (qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 30 A Mixed-Up Song (qn=144)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 28 Kites in the Sky (qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 28 Kites in the Sky (qn=140)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Ed. - page 27 This Is Not Jingle Bells (qn=140)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.24 - Paper Airplane (student part, qn=96)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.24 - Paper Airplane (both parts, qn=96)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.23 - Mozart's Five Names (qn=140)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.22 - C's Rock! (qn=140)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.21 - Li'l Liza Jane (qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.21 - Li'l Liza Jane (qn=108)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.21 - Li'l Liza Jane (qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1, p.21 - Li'l Liza Jane (qn=140)
Faber and Faber: Level 2 2nd Edition - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 2 2nd Edition - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (both parts, qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 2 2nd Edition - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=116)
Faber and Faber: Level 2 2nd Edition - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=132)
Faber and Faber: Level 2 2nd Edition - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=160)
Faber and Faber: Level 2 2nd Edition - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (both parts, qn=160)


Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 17 Young Hunter (student part, qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 17 Young Hunter (both parts, qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 17 Young Hunter (student part, qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 17 Young Hunter (both parts, qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 17 Young Hunter (both parts, qn=140)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 16 Classic Dance (student part, qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 16 Classic Dance (both parts, qn=140)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 15 The Haunted Mouse (qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 14 Mexican Jumping Beans (qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 12 Ferris Wheel (both parts, qn=92)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 11 Sailing in the Sun (student part, qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 10 Little River (student part, qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 10 Little River (both parts, qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 08 Firefly (student part, qn=60)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 08 Firefly (student part, qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 08 Firefly (both parts, qn=88)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 08 Firefly (student part, qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 08 Firefly (both parts, qn=120)
Faber and Faber: Level 1 2nd Edition - page 08 Firefly (teacher part, qn=120)


Performance Books (Prior)
Faber and Faber Level 2A, p. 2 - The Juggler (qn=80)
Faber and Faber Level 2A, p. 2 - The Juggler (qn=100)
Faber and Faber Level 2A, p. 2 - The Juggler (qn=120)
Faber and Faber Level 2A, p. 3 - Rhino in the Mud (qn=88)




CERTIFICATE OF MERIT


CM Performance Pieces (Prior)
Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (qn=88)
Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (qn=108)
Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (hn=63) ***
Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (hn=72) *** Ideal
Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (hn=79)
Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (hn=88)
Telemann: Fantasie (CD, qn=158)


Gurlitt: Play-a-long: Through Forest and Field (qn=100)
Gurlitt: Play-a-long: Through Forest and Field (qn=110)
Gurlitt: Play-a-long: Through Forest and Field (qn=120)
Gurlitt: Play-a-long: Through Forest and Field (qn=130)
Gurlitt: Play-a-long: Through Forest and Field (qn=140)
Gurlitt: Through Forest and Field (CD, qn=~169)


Steibelt: Play-a-long: Adagio (qn=66)
Steibelt: Play-a-long: Adagio (qn=80) ****
Steibelt: Play-a-long: Adagio (qn=92) ***
Steibelt: Play-a-long: Adagio (qn=96)
Steibelt: Adagio (CD, qn=96)
Tansman: Play-a-long: To The Garden (RH mm1-16, qn=92)
Tansman: Play-a-long: To The Garden (LH mm1-16, qn=92)
Tansman: Play-a-long: To The Garden (RH mm13-16 5x, qn=72)
Tansman: Play-a-long: To The Garden (RH mm13-16 5x, qn=84)
Tansman: Play-a-long: To The Garden (RH mm13-16 5x, qn=92)
Tansman: Play-a-long: To The Garden (mm1-20, qn=72)
Tansman: Play-a-long: To The Garden (mm1-20, qn=92)
Tansman: Play-a-long: To The Garden (qn=92) ****
Tansman: Play-a-long: To The Garden (qn=112) **
Tansman: To The Garden (CD, qn=112)


Rahbee: Play-a-long: Snowflakes Gently Falling (qn=92)
Rahbee: Snowflakes Gently Falling (CD, hn=~92)
Kohler: Melody (qn=88) ***
Kohler: Melody (qn=100)
Kohler: Melody (qn=120) (original from the CD)


Turk: March (RH mm5-8, qn=80) ***
Turk: March (RH mm5-8, qn=108) ***
Turk: March (LH mm5-8, qn=80) ***
Turk: March (LH mm5-8, qn=108) ***
Turk: March (qn=66)
Turk: March (qn=88)
Turk: March (qn=120)
Turk: March (qn=140)


CM Technical Requirements (Level 3) (4:15 to perform)
SCALES (min. qn=72) CADENCES/CHORD
PROGRESSIONS
CHORDS
A Major   E Major   B Major
8th notes = 2 octaves

a natural minor / a harmonic minor
e natural minor / e harmonic minor
b natural minor / b harmonic minor
8th notes = 2 octaves
A Major   E Major   B Major
I - IV - I - V(7) - I
use the common tone
with legato pedal

a minor   e minor   b minor
i - iv - i - V(7) - i
use the common tone
with legato pedal

A Major   E Major
a minor   e minor
root position
and inversions
blocked, up and down

_A_   _E_   _B_
Major, minor
diminished, Augmented
triads, root position

      ***All Elements in a row!
Ear Training: Level 3 (5:13)


CM Technical Requirements (Level 2) (4:00 to perform)
SCALES (min. qn=69) CADENCES/CHORD
PROGRESSIONS
CHORDS
G Major   D Major
one octave, then two octaves

d natural minor / d harmonic minor
a natural minor / a harmonic minor
e natural minor / e harmonic minor
one octave
G Major   D Major
I - IV - I - V(7) - I
use the common tone

d minor   a minor   e minor
i - iv - i - V(7) - i
use the common tone

G Major   D Major
root position
and inversions
blocked, up and down

_G_   _D_
Major, minor
diminished, Augmented
triads, root position

      ***All Elements in a row!
Ear Training: Level 2







Here are some VIDEO clips to check out...

BRAND/SOURCE TITLE LENGTH
Science Channel: How It's Made - Pianos 9:40
Kawai: Making Of A Kawai Grand Piano, Part 1 9:17
Steinway: The Making of a Steinway -
A Steinway & Sons Factory Tour Narrated by John Steinway
8:33
Baldwin: The Making Of A Baldwin Piano Video: Pianos Made In America 7:23
Schimmel: Schimmel Pianos - made in Braunschweig 19:49





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