What are good classical songs to start with?

[Ratman]

Right now i'm learning Toccata and Fugue by Bach, it's not that hard, at least in th beginning :lol: . What are other songs recommended to learn, in piano.I've seen Moolight Sonata (First movement) is not that hard, though i don't have enough octaves, so that's why i'm learning Toccata and Fugue.


Rick 8)

[PsawniK]

Try the Well-Tempered Clavier books by Bach. They cover every key, and are quite diverse, so you should get a good workout.

[Poopshred]

Well-Tempered Clavier ? Uhmmm aren't they pretty hard to play?

Prelude in E minor Op28 by Chopin

It contains some big chords but aint that difficult but it is difficult to make it sound good.

Also Minuet in G (The one from A Little Notebook for Anna Magdalena) by Bach. :p

[Bernardo P.]

Man, right now im playng a Chopin Prélude that if you hear it you say . «God, that's sobeautiful and simple... and it's so eaaaaasy, that's even better!»

Well, we spent HOURS AND HOURSE exploring every f**** sound we can produce with a piano, to come up qwith a brilliant work done with that piece! So, you should work every detail you find. You work you techinque very hard and then explore all the piano! And truste me, you will fell so good playing thatr well, but that work takes months, who knows, years! So, don't play what you think it's not thatat difficult!

If you're tlaking about piano pieces, play lotsa Czerny books, Ana Madalena Bach, his 23 pieces, than the inventions, thanbt the synphonys, than the fugges, and everything! But talijng bout the études, Czerny, Beringer, Hanon and stuff like that.

Anyway, get a good work and good luck! Enjoy! :D

[The White Raven]

prelude in C..... by bach of the well tempered clavier book

[The White Raven]

prelude in C..... by bach of the well tempered clavier book

[Over The Edge]

Easy Lessons in Bach
Mikrokosmos by Bartok




FL
www.franklucas.net

[Ratman]

I wanna work on my technique, but i don't have anything to work on it.

Rick

[PsawniK]

Well-Tempered Clavier ? Uhmmm aren't they pretty hard to play?

Not if you start slowly. Not to mention Ratman said he was working on Toccatta and Fuguge, which is a lot harder than most of the stuff in WTC.

[Rush]

The always traditional

Moonlight Sonata 8)

[The Wizard]

Hey, you guys sound like my past piano teacher. He always told me to play pieces by Bach because the only song I knew by him was "Minuet in G". He told me Bach was extremely helpful to develop your piano technique. I guess he was totally right, wasn't he?

[Bernardo P.]

Hey, you guys sound like my past piano teacher. He always told me to play pieces by Bach because the only song I knew by him was "Minuet in G". He told me Bach was extremely helpful to develop your piano technique. I guess he was totally right, wasn't he?

Yeah, in a certain way. Bach's the best, man! \m/

[Liquid Shadow]

Bach = awesome



I have a book of Clementi Sonatina's that I find really helpful in developing technique. Most of the songs can be pretty dry...just scalar runs and arpeggios a lot of the time...but they utilize a ton of concepts really well and are very helpful in developing good technique, speed, and coordination between your hands.

[Ael]

Bach - WTC Book 1 is more doable than Book 2

Just cause a piece looks easy, doesn't mean it is. I mean, Reverie by Debussy is easy note wise...took me two days...took me months to get it to sound so legato, and watery, and smooth, and beautiful...it's always how the piece sounds that makes it hards...not the notes...99% of the time. The notes you can get after a few days of consistent practice...it takes months to get it emotionally "there"

[hephiroth]

I have a book of Clementi Sonatina's that I find really helpful in developing technique. Most of the songs can be pretty dry...just scalar runs and arpeggios a lot of the time...but they utilize a ton of concepts really well and are very helpful in developing good technique, speed, and coordination between your hands.

i agree! i also have this book (or, at least, a book of clementi sonatinas), and they were really useful because they're not too hard but still challenging enough that you can get something out of them!

-jeff-

[child of entropia]

Sorabji - Opus Klavicumballisticum :D

[Dan]

As far as I know the WTC contains some of the hardest music ever written for keyboard instruments. I would recommend not starting there. The Bach Anna Magdalena Notebook may be a great place to start. As well someone has mentioned Clementi which is great along with Kuhlau and Kuhnau sonatinas. The etudes of Czerny also may be of some use. The Beethoven Sonatinas cannot be ignored either.

[Bastardo Demono]

Right now i'm learning Toccata and Fugue by Bach, it's not that hard, at least in th beginning :lol: . What are other songs recommended to learn, in piano.I've seen Moolight Sonata (First movement) is not that hard, though i don't have enough octaves, so that's why i'm learning Toccata and Fugue.


Rick 8)

just cause the first 8 seconds is easy doesnt mean the rest is, it gets progressively harder. and trust me, the first movement of moonlight sonata is really not that easy either, its easier than the 3rd but it still at least an intermediate piece. dont go rush into those quite yet if your completely new

If I were you id look into piano versions of Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, particularily The Death of Ases and Hall of the Mountain King, pretty easy but sound great, especially with a good strings patch

[koma666]

I personaly like Invention 13 by Bach! That one rules!

I used to play some inventions, I like them. Then I started playing (even when it is easier) some "Eric Satie" pieces. Realy calm and slow. Cool!

So I would say Satie is also good for beginning.


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[Angelic Layer]

Easy Lessons in Bach
Mikrokosmos by Bartok




FL
www.franklucas.netI second that, the Mikrokosmos is an amazing book, I started off leaning with that book.

[Flea]

i completely agree with bernardo......that why in my view moonlight sonatafirst mov. is not so easy...

[MazeBall]

I'd suggest the 2-part invention book by J.S.Bach 'cos it covers pretty "simple" (as far as polyphonic monster Bach can be simple :evil: ) stuff (No.1, 8 ), more complex but slow songs (No.2,9 ) and also some really wild pieces (No.5,11,13 ). And it's hell of a pleasure to play them (when they finally flow)... :wink:

[Franciszek]

I recommend 4th moment musicaux by Rachmaninoff... :D just kidding. I think the best pieces to start are Little Preludes by Bach, his 2part inventions and easiest preludes by Chopin (h,c,e minor)... At least these were my first experiences with piano.

[Poopshred]

I recommend 4th moment musicaux by Rachmaninoff... :D just kidding. I think the best pieces to start are Little Preludes by Bach, his 2part inventions and easiest preludes by Chopin (h,c,e minor)... At least these were my first experiences with piano.

Don't forget the A prelude

[Ehren]

I'd try Chopin's Prelude 20, large blocked chords, I started on it and the posthumous nocturne in c#min.

Of course, the prelude may require a broad hand span, I don't remember.

[glissandro baby]

johann sebastian bach

[enb141]

I personaly like Invention 13 by Bach! That one rules!

I used to play some inventions, I like them. Then I started playing (even when it is easier) some "Eric Satie" pieces. Realy calm and slow. Cool!

So I would say Satie is also good for beginning.


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Nice choose koma666, I love that Invention too :wink:

[Poopshred]

I'd try Chopin's Prelude 20, large blocked chords, I started on it and the posthumous nocturne in c#min.

Of course, the prelude may require a broad hand span, I don't remember.

I'm currently working on that Nocturne and the Raindrop prelude. It is a lovely lille piece that one.

[keys76]

http://jordanrudess.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2599

From what I've heard it's not that hard... :twisted:

Jeroen

[Bastardo Demono]

I just learned Chopin's mazurka op. 24 number 1, easy nice sounding piece! Also get a decent version of Bach- Jesu Joy of Man's desirings, good for chords in left hand while you play melody in right