Easy Classical Music

[Blazinarps]

Hi guys, I'm tring to find some easy classical music with which to grow on the keyboard. I play guitar (you might know me from the Shred to Die videos on dt.net), and read music well, so are there any books or piano methods that are must have? Thanks in advance.

[Ael]

How long have you been playing piano for...

[Blazinarps]

Since around March I believe. I've been working on some things from the OC, various pieces from sheetmusicarchive.net (Rondo Alla Turca, Moonlight Sonata, very briefly touched on the Hanon exercises.)

[Angelic Layer]

I would never recommend anyone to practice Hanon as it has no musical values, praticing scales or Scezny would be better.
I highly recommend you to read this before practicing:
http://members.aol.com/cc88m/PianoBook.html

[Ael]

Yea, Hanon...blows...Czerny Art of Finger Dexterity or Finger Velocities are GREAT to learn how to move your fingers...but scales are just as good and as practical as any other form of finger drill.

[Spock's Theater]

What does it mean when you "practise scales"? :?: Like running up and down C maj as in C, D, E, F, G, A, B and back down as fast/clean as you can? I have no idea.

[ChrisMcCoy]

Here's a good one for you: Fur Elise by Beethoven

Check this link:

http://www.8notes.com/scores/457.asp

[MarkDTMMZ]

Yea, Hanon...blows...Czerny Art of Finger Dexterity or Finger Velocities are GREAT to learn how to move your fingers...but scales are just as good and as practical as any other form of finger drill.

Agreed, Hanon is good for the earliest beginner, but definatly Czerny is better. Another good one to try is Phillipe "Complete Technique for the piano". It was required in my professor's studio, and it is a great book that gives you the total package.

As far as pieces, you might want to check out some of the easier Chopin Preludes, the Beethoven Sonatinas, or some other easier Mozart.

Good luck =)

Mark
www.mmzband.com

[Bastardo Demono]

What does it mean when you "practise scales"? :?: Like running up and down C maj as in C, D, E, F, G, A, B and back down as fast/clean as you can? I have no idea.

yes, it is doing ascending and descending patterns with both hands in parallel and contrary motion, usually from the route of the scale to that note up an octave or two

[Angelic Layer]

You can practice pedal note choice by sequence the notes on the scale in a different pattern.

[axlhog]

Fur Elise and Chopin Preludes, as has been suggested, are best for beginners who still want to make MUSIC. For thorough scales/arpeggios etc., Hertz is the man. I highly reccommend the Beethoven Pathetique Sonata (op. 13, middle movement), for balancing the proportions of all the voicings. Piano playing isn't just about finger dexterity. With that piece you will improve your lyrical/expressive finesse, and really learn what the word LEGATO is all about...

[Bastardo Demono]

I just got the collection from the Note-Book of Anna Magdalene Bach at some mass sheet music sale, and this is the perfect book for beginners really, it works on both hands evenly, and even if some if it is stupidly easy, its still fun to play, and if you are into Bach it will step you up perfectly to devulge into his harder stuff such as that of the well tempered klavier