Smith, Richard - Crazy Crotchets & Quirky Quavers!

Grade of Difficulty	very easy - easy
ISBN	9780957501225 (0957501226)
ISMN	9790570343195 (M570343195)

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How do you make a duet different? How can piano teachers give their students a treat, a musical experience with an appealing twist? This book answers these questions. Each duet takes an unexpected turn that makes it as much fun to play as it is for the audience to watch. For example... In The Standing Up, Reaching Over, Sitting Down Waltz the parts deliberately cross so that the players apparently get in each other’s way and on each other’s nerves! Why are some pieces called rags? Key Cleaning Rag attempts an unlikely explanation. A rag is placed at either side of the piano keyboard and players take turns to dust up and down the keyboard during the performance. For the Love of Two Oranges gives each player the chance to demonstrate a good hand and wrist position playing part of the piece holding an orange (or tennis ball). The performers swap places In Split Ends and later resume their original seats.....yet the music never stops! Clear instructions are included to maximise the effect of each performance. There are six duets in total, deliberately ranged in challenge; three are for beginners to Grade One, two are at Grade Two and one at Grade Three.

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