7 Piano Pieces Beginners Should Play
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A common question I get is what pieces do I recommend beginners work on. In this video I break down what you should aim to play by 3 years of piano playing.
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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:29 Piece 1 (Year 1) Minuet in G, Pezgold
2:37 Piece 2 (Year 1) Gymnopedie No. 1 Satie
4:03 Piece 3 (Year 1) Prelude in C, Bach
5:18 Piece 4 (Year 2) Fur Elise, Beethoven
6:28 Piece 5 (Year 2) Canon in D, Pachelbel
8:09 Piece 6 (Year 3) Comptine D'Un Autre Ete, Yann Tiersen
10:01 Piece 7 (Year 3) River Flows in You, Yiruma
11:15 BONUS Piece 8 (Year 3) Moonlight Sonata Mvt 1, Beethoven
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