Piano Pronto 5 Spring Theme by Vivaldi and Fast Passages

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Music Sample

Vivaldi Spring Line Rider

Listen to Classics for Kids About Vivaldi or Sound Effects in Spring.

Piano Pronto 5 Russian Dance by Tchaikovsky and Tension Free Playing

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Music Sample

Trepak Russian Dance Line Rider

Label the form in your music as you watch the Trepak Animated Form Video.

Learn more about the Tchaikovsky's famous music as you listen to the Classics for Kids Podcast about the Nutcracker.

Technique

Watch the Pianistic Video About Tension Free Playing  (Taps, Lateral and Circular Movement)

Focus on playing tension-free with a flexible wrist to play the quick 3 note phrases in Russian Dance.

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Piano Pronto 5 Autumn Theme by Vivaldi

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Music Samples and History

Vivaldi Autumn Theme No. 3

Piano Pronto5 Bach Prelude No 1 in C Major and Fractional Pedaling

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Music Sample

Prelude in C Major by Bach performed by Lang Lang

Piano Pronto 5 Pavane by Ravel and Impressionistic Music

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Music Sample and History

Pavane for a Dead Princess

Piano Pronto 5 The Barber of Seville and Tempo Review

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Music Sample

Barber of Seville - Bugs Bunny vs Elmer Fudd

Piano Pronto 5 Wayfaring Stranger and Una Corda

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Music Sample

Listen to the slower tempo that the performers use to create a solemn feeling for this piece.

Wayfaring Stranger Piano Guys and Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Piano Pronto 5 Sonata in C and Trills

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Music Sample

Listen to Mozart's Sonata C Allegro Movement 1 performed by Lang Lang and listen for the trills and other ornament embellishments that he adds to the melody line to make it more interesting on the repeat. 

Piano Pronto 5 Come Back to Sorrento and Parallel Keys

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Music Sample

Browse some of the different performances of the Italian Song "Come Back to Sorrento" below.

Come Back to Sorrento Vocal Pavarotti

Piano Pronto 5 O Mio Babbino Caro and E Major

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Music Sample

O Mio Babbio Caro - Renaud Capuçon Violin and Piano

Piano Pronto 5 Maple Leaf Rag

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Technique

Watch the videos to learn about the piano techniques you will use to play this piece.

PA Drop and Follow Through Video

PA Video Weighted Tone/Empty Fingers

Music Samples and History

Maple Leaf Rag

Piano Pronto 5 Pavane and F Minor

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Pavane by Gabriel Faure Orchestra

Piano Pronto 5 Pastoral Symphony and Leggiero

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Music Sample

Pastoral Theme Orchestra

Piano Pronto 5 Prelude in C Minor and Romantic Pedaling

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Music Sample

Listen for the dynamic variation in this performance of Chopin's Prelude in C Minor (Original Form).

Piano Pronto 5 Radetsky March and 9ths

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Music Samples

Radetsky March by Strauss

Piano Pronto 5 Violin Concerto and 32nd Notes

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Music Sample

Listen to the first few minutes of Violin Concerto in A Minor by Vivaldi.

Listen for the phrase endings or melodic ideas and divide your music in to small practice sections.

Piano Pronto 5: Mexican Folk Medley and Fast Passages and Latin Music

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Music Sample

As you listen to the music for Mexican Stamping Dance, stamp on the accents and clap on the quarter rests in your music.

Piano Pronto 5: Waltz by Brahms and A Flat Major

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Music Sample

Listen for the waves of tension and resolution and rubato in this performance of Brahms' Waltz in A Flat Major.

Piano Pronto 5: Battle Hymn of the Republic and LH Stride

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Music Sample

Choose a version of the Battle Hymn of the Republic below to listen to and tap the rhythm of the melody.

Battle Hymn of the Republic Tabernacle Choir 

Piano Pronto 5: Autumn Theme and Voicing Thirds

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Music Sample

Vivaldi's Autumn Theme (Orchestra)