On this page I have put some of the piano music that I have written.
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Sonatina
in G
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 Here is a piece
that I have written especially for all of 'Our Precious Kids',
from the MGH neurology forum. My performance can be heard here.
You can download it now as a zipped pdf file. Please download it. It is
a fun piece for you to enjoy.
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PDF zipped 162k
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Sonatina
in C
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Here is a piece
that I have written especially for all of 'Our Precious Friends',
from the MGH neurology forum. My performance can be heard here.
You can download it now as a zipped pdf file. Please download it. It is
a fun piece for you to enjoy.
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PDF zipped 219k
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Blue note rondo
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This is a fun piece with a few notes 'out of tune'. It is a neoclassical piece that I wrote for my
nephew Hugh. There are some 'blue' notes and various sections sound a little out of tune. It is approximately
3rd grade standard.
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Cheeky toad blues
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Don't slow down with this one or the toad might get you. This is a piece I wrote for my piano student
Niki. There is a little bit of syncopation in the right hand. It is about 1st grade standard.
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Waltz of the Golliwogs
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Can you imagine those golliwogs dancing to this music? This is a piece I wrote for my piano student
Matthew. What are those golliwogs up to tonight? It is about 2nd grade standard.
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Lilydale Lake Boogie
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Seagulls and ducks all enjoy the boogie beat at the Lilydale Lake. This is a piece I wrote for my piano
student Jim Biemond. Lilydale Lake is not far from where we live. We often go there to 'feed the ducks'. It is
about 3rd grade standard.
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Duets
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Blue Tongue Lizard Boogie
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It has been said that at the Lilydale Lake at night Blue Tongue lizards come out to play. If you see one
you need to make sure that it won't bite! This is a duet that I wrote for my piano students Anthony and
Stephanie Julian. Stephanie had just started having piano lessons, so her part is just for the left
hand.
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Chopsticks Circus
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Many of us learn to play chopsticks before we even have piano lessons. Here is an arrangement of
chopsticks that is a little bit more than a two finger piece. This is an arrangement of chopsticks that I wrote
for my piano students Saya and Mina Kojima. The third variation is in a minor key where you will need to play
the dotted eight note/sixteenth note values correctly.
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I wrote these pieces 2 years ago. They have not yet been performed. If you play the pieces could you please
contact me. If you like I will put up a page with some biographical information about you and the performance. If
you send me a tape of the performance, I will create a Real Audio file of the performance. Please contact me
first before sending me the tape.
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Jazz Prelude 1A (Double)
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This piece is rhymically quite complex and about Associate standard. Make sure that you watch the accent
marking. If you decide to play this piece please let me know. Send me a midi file of the performance and I will
place it here with an
acknowledgment. This piece should be performed with Jazz Prelude 1B (double). The two
preludes may be played in any order.
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Jazz Prelude 1B (Double)
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This piece is a variation of Jazz Prelude 1A (double). It is about Associate standard. Make sure that
you watch the accent marking. If you decide to play this piece please let me know. Send me a midi file of the
performance and I will place it here with an
acknowledgment. This piece should be performed with Jazz Prelude
1A (double). The two preludes may be played in any order.
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Jazz Prelude 2
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This piece is about Associate standard. The time signatures are quite complex going from a 3/4 to times
such as 4+6/32 and 4+5/32. Watch the metronome markings very carefuly. If you decide to play this piece please
let me know. Send me a midi file of the performance and I will place it here with an acknowledgment.
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Bass in 5-4
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This piece is about 7th grade. The left hand is a walking bass in quarter notes starting in 5/4 and then
in the second section changing to 4/4. The right hand is set off from the left hand with triplet quarter notes
and dotted quarter note rhythms plus repeated chord effects. If you decide to play this piece please let me
know. Send me a midi file of the performance and I will place it here with an acknowledgment.
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Contrapuntas
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This piece is about Associate standard. It is contrapuntal in style with free 2 part counterpoint
throughout. There are also sections where repeated chords are added for contrast. Half way through the piece it
mirrored
and is played backwards. If you decide to play this piece please let me know. Send me a midi file of
the performance and I will place it here with an acknowledgment.
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