Free PDF scores for piano
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All piano notes are composed and arranged by Peter Edvinsson and are free to download and print! The free sheet music scores are PDF files and can be viewed with Acrobat Reader or some other free PDF reader.
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Looking Far - piano soloEarly intermediate piano sheet music in D-major and G-major. Composed by Peter Edvinsson. Two pages. You can download and print out the score in PDF format by clicking the image!
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Canon in DCanon in D by Pachelbel in a simplified and shortened version for early intermediate keyboard solo arranged by Peter Edvinsson. Two pages. Free piano sheet music for in PDF format. Wedding music.
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El Condor PasaEarly intermediate piano solo. Peruvian folk melody. D-minor. One page. The melody became famous due to a cover version by Simon & Garfunkel on their 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water.
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Morning Has BrokenEasy keyboard solo version in C-major. Traditional Scottish Gaelic tune. The song version became famous in Cat Stevens 1971 album Teaser and the Firecat.
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Piano playing tips on the Web:
How To Memorize Piano Music Faster
Article at Josuarosspiano.com:
Whenever I start on a new piece of repertoire I can’t help but control my excitement. It’s really tempting to just jump into the music playing hands together. Unfortunately, a lot of early mistakes can be made that way, and those are hard to rectify once they become a habit. For memorizing piano music it’s a much better idea to start with hands separately. Playing hands separately has a positive impact on memory. Playing one hand a time allows pianists to limit their focus, and that usually leads to more consistent results. Read more .....
Whenever I start on a new piece of repertoire I can’t help but control my excitement. It’s really tempting to just jump into the music playing hands together. Unfortunately, a lot of early mistakes can be made that way, and those are hard to rectify once they become a habit. For memorizing piano music it’s a much better idea to start with hands separately. Playing hands separately has a positive impact on memory. Playing one hand a time allows pianists to limit their focus, and that usually leads to more consistent results. Read more .....
An Intro to Reading Piano Notes
Article at Takelessons.com:
If you want to learn how to read music you should start by looking at the treble clef first. This is the staff that shows which notes to play with your right hand. If you are learning for the first time, you must familiarize yourself with the letter names of the lines and spaces. On your staff paper, label the white spaces with FACE starting with the first space at the bottom of the page and going up, then the lines EGBDF starting at the bottom line going to the top line. There are little tricks to help you remember the names of the lines and spaces – for example, just remember the phrase “Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge.” Read more ...
If you want to learn how to read music you should start by looking at the treble clef first. This is the staff that shows which notes to play with your right hand. If you are learning for the first time, you must familiarize yourself with the letter names of the lines and spaces. On your staff paper, label the white spaces with FACE starting with the first space at the bottom of the page and going up, then the lines EGBDF starting at the bottom line going to the top line. There are little tricks to help you remember the names of the lines and spaces – for example, just remember the phrase “Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge.” Read more ...
Improve your sight reading skills
Article at Musicnotes.com:
Sight reading seems to be one of those challenges that either a beginning musician loves or has recurring nightmares about. For those of us in the latter category, we’ve consulted with music educators who specialize in the important skill of sight reading music to make it less scary and (maybe even) a little enjoyable! The first few tips and tricks we have for you apply to the things you can do on a daily basis... Read more ...
Sight reading seems to be one of those challenges that either a beginning musician loves or has recurring nightmares about. For those of us in the latter category, we’ve consulted with music educators who specialize in the important skill of sight reading music to make it less scary and (maybe even) a little enjoyable! The first few tips and tricks we have for you apply to the things you can do on a daily basis... Read more ...
Learn about the history of the piano
Article from Wikipedia.com:
The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700 (the exact year is uncertain), in which the strings are struck by hammers. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. The word piano is a shortened form of pianoforte, the Italian term for the early 1700s versions of the instrument, which in turn derives from gravicembalo col piano e forte and fortepiano. Read more ...
The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700 (the exact year is uncertain), in which the strings are struck by hammers. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. The word piano is a shortened form of pianoforte, the Italian term for the early 1700s versions of the instrument, which in turn derives from gravicembalo col piano e forte and fortepiano. Read more ...
What about performing?
Article from Bulletproofmusician.com:
Think back to your last big audition or performance. What do you remember feeling, moments before you walked on stage? Heart pounding in your chest? Butterflies in your stomach? Cold, clammy hands? Feeling light-headed, tight, weak, or shaky? Perhaps you had trouble concentrating? Felt your mind racing? Doubts and fears popping into your head? A vague sense that something bad was going to happen? Kicking yourself for not practicing more? Sound familiar? Well, you’re certainly not alone. In fact, you’re in good company. Pablo Casals, Arthur Rubinstein, and Luciano Pavarotti (to name a few), are reported to have struggled with performance anxiety at various points in their careers. Read more ...
Think back to your last big audition or performance. What do you remember feeling, moments before you walked on stage? Heart pounding in your chest? Butterflies in your stomach? Cold, clammy hands? Feeling light-headed, tight, weak, or shaky? Perhaps you had trouble concentrating? Felt your mind racing? Doubts and fears popping into your head? A vague sense that something bad was going to happen? Kicking yourself for not practicing more? Sound familiar? Well, you’re certainly not alone. In fact, you’re in good company. Pablo Casals, Arthur Rubinstein, and Luciano Pavarotti (to name a few), are reported to have struggled with performance anxiety at various points in their careers. Read more ...
The Best iPad score reader
Article from Scoringnotes.com:
Even before Apple announced the iPad, seeing the first Amazon Kindle had me excited for the day that I would be able to leave my giant stacks of music scores at home. Since that time, a number of hardware and software products have come and (mostly) gone to serve the enthusiastic but niche market of musicians wanting to read digital scores. Ever since the introduction of that first iPad in 2010, musicians have been leveraging the uniquely responsive screen and reliable software in rehearsals and performance. With the introduction of high-resolution displays on iPads in 2012, larger-screened iPad Pros in 2015, and the revised 2018 iPad Pros now at 11- and 12.9-inch displays, there has never been a better time for musicians to go paperless. Read more...
Even before Apple announced the iPad, seeing the first Amazon Kindle had me excited for the day that I would be able to leave my giant stacks of music scores at home. Since that time, a number of hardware and software products have come and (mostly) gone to serve the enthusiastic but niche market of musicians wanting to read digital scores. Ever since the introduction of that first iPad in 2010, musicians have been leveraging the uniquely responsive screen and reliable software in rehearsals and performance. With the introduction of high-resolution displays on iPads in 2012, larger-screened iPad Pros in 2015, and the revised 2018 iPad Pros now at 11- and 12.9-inch displays, there has never been a better time for musicians to go paperless. Read more...