Watch the tutorial or sample music videos or print the music below to help you complete the Accompanist Challenge
Lead Sheets
Print some free lead sheets and practice singing along as you play the chords
This Little Light of Mine Lead Sheet Challenge
Elementary
Following the chord symbols, play the root or chords as you sing or listen to This Little Light of Mine.
Level 1 Play Only Left Hand Root Note
Sing the melody as you play just the root notes with your left hand. Choose the octave you prefer. For example, does High G or Low G sound better? Which is easiest to play? Could you play both at the same time or alternate to make it more lively?
Level 2- Left Hand Root Position Chord
Play the chords in root position (stacked up like a snowman) as you move your hand like a cookie cutter to the different chords.G=GBD C=CEG Em=EGB D=DF#A
Late Elementary
Level 3- Left Hand Chord Inversion
Jumping around between root chords can be tricky! If you change the order of the notes (invert), it can make it easier to switch between chords. GBD to CEG is a big leap, but if you play GBD and GCE instead you can feel the stretch up without having to look at your fingers.
Level 4-Left Hand Root Notes + Right Hand Melody
Learn the right-hand melody , choosing fingering for legato phrases. Then add the left-hand root notes.
Intermediate
Play the arrangement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of "This Little Light of Mine" as written OR create your own arrangement starting from the simpler Piano Song Download Lead Sheet of This Little Light of Mine and substitute, style, or color the chords.
Level 5-Left Hand Chord Inversions + RH Melody
Play the right-hand melody along with left-hand chord progressions. You can substitute minor chords for major chords you are more familiar with playing or add Sus chords. Experiment with chords that share some of the same chord tones. For example, in the key of C, the D minor (ii) chord D-F-A could be replaced with the more familiar F Major (IV) chord F-A-C because both include F and A.- Substitutes for Red (I) are Purple (vi) and Orange (iii)
- Substitutes for Blue (IV) is (ii) Green and Purple (vi)
- Substitute for Yellow (V) is Orange (iii) or (vii) or (V7)
- Substitutes for Red (I) are Purple (vi) and Orange (iii)
- Substitutes for Blue (IV) is (ii) Green and Purple (vi)
- Substitute for Yellow (V) is Orange (iii) or (vii) or (V7)
Ghost Playing.
Watch the tutorial video to Learn How to Ghost Play
Basic Conducting Patterns
Explore Free Printable Duets
Explore the videos of pieces to hear their melodies. The links to duets are piano arrangements that are different versions than the sample videos.
Elementary
Intermediate
https://www.8notes.com/piano_duet/sheet_music/
Pirates of the Aegean by David Bruce 8 notes.com
More Duets available on https://www.8notes.com/piano_duet/sheet_music/
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