Piano Lessons: 2 Playing Songs

Learn how to play piano while you practice classics from the catalogs of great composers such as Strauss, Beethoven, and Chopin.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. "Spring Dance"

• Introduction to "Spring Dance"
• A Section: m. 1-6
• B Section: m. 7-10
• C Section: m. 11-18
• D Section: m. 19-22
• D2 Section: m. 23-26
• E, F, G Section: m. 27-end
• Performance: Slow tempo
• Performance: Mid tempo
• Performance: Final speed

2. "Blue Danube Waltz"

• Introduction to "Blue Danube Waltz"
• A Section: m. 1-5
• A Section: m. 4-8
• A Section: m. 8-12
• A Section: m. 12-16
• B Section: m. 16-20
• B Section: m. 20-24
• C Section: m. 24-28
• C Section: m. 28-end
• Adding the damper pedal
• Performance: Slow tempo
• Performance: Final speed

3. Popular Abridgments

• "Silent Night"
• "Ode to Joy"

4. Chopin, "Minute Waltz"

• Introduction to Chopin: "Minute Waltz"
• Analysis: Part 1
• Analysis: Part 2
• Analysis: Part 3
• Performance : Slow tempo
• Performance: Fast tempo

Conclusion

• ArtistWorks and Next Steps