Treble clef and Thumb Position Practice

Posted on April 8, 2022 by miriamtroxler

Practice along with me. There are two videos. You can play with the treble clef down an octave or the treble clef in thumb position.

Sheet music

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Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)

Posted on April 5, 2022 by miriamtroxler

Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me) is a very easy solo piano arrangement with one note accompaniment line.

The right hand moves slightly in order to cover a 6-note range. The left hand extends the thumb to cover a 6-note range. Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me is available as a digital download. You can also listen to the arrangement here.

A primer piano arrangement of Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me) is also available as a digital download. It is even easier. The hands stay in the same position for the song, but the left hand has to play B flat and B natural. You can listen to the primer arrangement too.

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How the Tortoise Cracked His Shell Recital Photos

Posted on April 2, 2022 by miriamtroxler
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Augustan Club Waltz for String Instrument and Piano

Posted on March 29, 2022 by miriamtroxler

The Augustan Club Waltz duets from the Great Scott! book are now available as digital downloads.

The violin and piano duet requires the violinist to know accidentals and L1 and L2. It can be played entirely in first position.

The viola and piano duet asks the violist to shift as well as play in the key of B Flat Major.

The cello and piano duet also requires shifting skill from the cellist. The piano part in all the duets has an important countermelodic line.

Sheet music for violin and piano, viola and piano and cello and piano is available as a digital download.

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Pat A Pan for Alto Sax and Piano

Posted on March 22, 2022 by miriamtroxler

This duet was created for a piano student and older brother. The piano part has the melody throughout. The sax part has a flashy counter-melody for the second half. The music is available as a digital download.

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How the Tortoise Cracked His Shell Recital

Posted on March 21, 2022 by miriamtroxler

Save the date! The Tortoise Piano Recital will happen online on Friday, April 1 at 6:45 pm.

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Weeping Willow for String Quartet

Posted on March 15, 2022 by miriamtroxler

This arrangement was started before the trios but got put to the side for the piano trio arrangements. The string quartet arrangement of Scott Joplin’s Weeping Willow is now available as a digital download. The violins and the viola share the melody. The cello part maintains the eighth note bass line throughout.

As a string quartet arrangement, it is challenging. It could be used for string orchestra with divisi of the double stops in the upper string parts and the basses doubling the cello part.

Get the music for the string quartet arrangement of Scott Joplin’s Weeping Willow here.

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Play it again!

Posted on March 10, 2022 by miriamtroxler

She’s playing my song!

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Weeping Willow Duets

Posted on March 8, 2022 by miriamtroxler

The Weeping Willow Duets in the Great Scott! Joplin for Two Musicians are also available as a digital download.

If you are in a hurry, you can be practicing the Weeping Willow for Violin and Piano, Viola and Piano, and Cello and Piano today. All of the duets could be used for recital or performance.

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There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow for String Instrument and Piano

Posted on March 1, 2022 by miriamtroxler

An easy arrangement for violin and piano is now available. The violinist will have to use low first finger. The lyrics are in the violin part and the piano part for ease of rehearsal. The piano part doubles the melody with the violin.

The viola and piano arrangement is also easy. The piano part doubles the melody with the viola. The violist will need to use low first finger. There are lyrics in the viola part and the piano part for ease of rehearsal.

The cello and piano arrangement is slightly more challenging. The cellist needs to be able to play E on the A string. The suggested fingering is a second position fingering. Although, it could be done with shifting to fourth position. A young bassist could use it as a solo as well. The fingering would have to be adjusted. There are lyrics in both parts for ease of rehearsal.

Sheet music for violin and piano, viola and piano, and cello and piano is available as a digital download.

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