So glad that you have found the videos helpful in your musical journey through the Alfred's Adult series! I wish they did a Level 4 book as well since it is nice to have the structure and the variety that they include in this method series all in one book. But thankfully, there are other graded series which will offer some order to the many musical options available. There are many different books and sheets that I use when a student is at the intermediate level depending on their tastes and preferences. Here are a few ideas for you: In the Classical category: Alfred's Masterwork Classics Levels 1 - 10, Essential Piano Repertoire edited by Keith Snell Levels 1 - 10, (In each of these series you could probably start at about level 4.) In the Jazz category: Jazz, Rags & Blues by Martha Mier Books 1 - 5 (could start about book 2-3), Especially in Jazzy Style by Dennis Alexander Books 1 - 3 (could start in book 2). Both Martha Mier and Dennis Alexander have nice series of more lyrical compositions that they call "In Romantic Style" or "Romantic Impressions" or "Especially in Romantic Style" with several books in each set. (could start in book 2) In the Pop/Movie/Broadway category: Alfred's Greatest Hits Level 3 (in their Adult series) offers some very good arrangements. In the Sacred category: Alfred's Sacred Performer series, many great books to choose from, look for those that have the Intermediate label. For Technique: Alfred's Technical Skills Levels 1 - 10 (could start about Level 4), "Burgmuller, Czerny & Hanon" edited by Ingrid Jacobson (start in book 1). And that's a very brief offering of some of the books that I use with students. There is so much excellent music and resources available to us now, the options are endless, but that should give you a starting point for some to consider. Those books are available from Amazon.com and SheetMusicPlus.com and often will show preview pages. Also, I do digital downloads from MusicNotes.com and SheetMusicPlus.com when I'm looking for a specific song. There are some videos on my You Tube Channel from "Masterwork Classics", "Essential Piano Repertoire", "Jazz, Rags, & Blues", and "Alfred's Greatest Hits" to give you an idea of some of those. They are easy to find through the "playlist" option. You could also browse through my "Intermediate" and "Late-Intermediate" playlists for ideas as well. Hope that helps as you continue your musical journey and please let me know if you find some great books or single sheets that you particularly enjoy. --Norma
Today my daughter turns 33! She used to play this when she took piano lessons as a youngster. I've just sent her this video as part of her birthday greeting, 2nd wave lockdown and all that lovely stuff in a very strange year that is 2020. How nice to revisit this tune! Very well done Norma, and thanks for sharing! Stay save!
This really is a lovely piece! Mr Palmer was very talented. I haven't commented for a while, Norma, but your recordings are still an important part of my journey through the Alfred books. As you said happens, I have slowed a bit on the pace as I move through book 3, reaching out to do some now achievable pieces. I learnt the Burgmuller Arabesque (A rite of passage piece I think) and I have just finished learning the short Philip Glass piece 'Truman Sleeps". This piece is going well. I love how each new piece brings something new to learn. I hope your community is recovering from the fires and that life is good for you. Aloha. Stephen.
Aloha Stephen, Yes, the Burgmuller Arabesque is a "rite of passage" piece, well worth learning, and I'm glad that you are venturing out of the book to learn some other songs. There is so much great music available at our fingertips today and you have reached a level that many will be "achievable" for you now. And thank you for your kind words, we are on the journey of recovering, we are grateful to all of the individuals and organizations who have helped us this past year and who continue to do so as we rebuild. Hope that you are well in your part of the world! --Norma
Bass note broken chords used in this song: F major, A minor, D7 suspended, G minor, B♭ major, C dominant 7th, D minor, C7 suspended, and F major 7 suspended.
NOTE: The 7 suspended chords are either the dominant 7th chords without major 3rd or minor 7th chords without minor 3rd and the major 7th suspended chords are the major 7th chords without 3rd.
Yes, that is our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named "Fletch". He loves to hang out under or very close to the piano while I am practicing or teaching students. He doesn't mind the volume, but he does howl with chromatic scales. :) You will often see him in our videos. --Norma
Yes good question, the pedal may be holding the notes for you in some of the measures in this song, but this is training you for the future when you sometimes have to hold down notes while playing other notes and pump the pedal and you need some notes to clear and some to continue. I bump into this situation in my music almost daily. And in measures 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. the pedal is taken off and the left hand still has to hold down those 1/2 notes while playing the 1/4 notes. It's worth the effort to learn it now, you'll be glad you did. --Norma
Thank you so much for the videos. i am going to do this song next. Would you recommend any books after finishing level 3 alfred..?
So glad that you have found the videos helpful in your musical journey through the Alfred's Adult series! I wish they did a Level 4 book as well since it is nice to have the structure and the variety that they include in this method series all in one book. But thankfully, there are other graded series which will offer some order to the many musical options available.
There are many different books and sheets that I use when a student is at the intermediate level depending on their tastes and preferences. Here are a few ideas for you:
In the Classical category: Alfred's Masterwork Classics Levels 1 - 10, Essential Piano Repertoire edited by Keith Snell Levels 1 - 10, (In each of these series you could probably start at about level 4.)
In the Jazz category: Jazz, Rags & Blues by Martha Mier Books 1 - 5 (could start about book 2-3), Especially in Jazzy Style by Dennis Alexander Books 1 - 3 (could start in book 2).
Both Martha Mier and Dennis Alexander have nice series of more lyrical compositions that they call "In Romantic Style" or "Romantic Impressions" or "Especially in Romantic Style" with several books in each set. (could start in book 2)
In the Pop/Movie/Broadway category: Alfred's Greatest Hits Level 3 (in their Adult series) offers some very good arrangements.
In the Sacred category: Alfred's Sacred Performer series, many great books to choose from, look for those that have the Intermediate label.
For Technique: Alfred's Technical Skills Levels 1 - 10 (could start about Level 4), "Burgmuller, Czerny & Hanon" edited by Ingrid Jacobson (start in book 1).
And that's a very brief offering of some of the books that I use with students. There is so much excellent music and resources available to us now, the options are endless, but that should give you a starting point for some to consider.
Those books are available from Amazon.com and SheetMusicPlus.com and often will show preview pages.
Also, I do digital downloads from MusicNotes.com and SheetMusicPlus.com when I'm looking for a specific song.
There are some videos on my You Tube Channel from "Masterwork Classics", "Essential Piano Repertoire", "Jazz, Rags, & Blues", and "Alfred's Greatest Hits" to give you an idea of some of those. They are easy to find through the "playlist" option.
You could also browse through my "Intermediate" and "Late-Intermediate" playlists for ideas as well.
Hope that helps as you continue your musical journey and please let me know if you find some great books or single sheets that you particularly enjoy. --Norma
Saving this reply lol
Today my daughter turns 33! She used to play this when she took piano lessons as a youngster. I've just sent her this video as part of her birthday greeting, 2nd wave lockdown and all that lovely stuff in a very strange year that is 2020. How nice to revisit this tune! Very well done Norma, and thanks for sharing! Stay save!
So glad that I could be a part of your daughter's Birthday greeting! That's delightful! Wishing her a very Happy 33rd Birthday!! --Norma
Besides the fact that this is just a piano book peice,
this is legitamently nice to listen to.
Yes it is! --Norma
Yes, especially the way Norma plays it.
@@terryrowe8214 Awww! So sweet, thank you!! --Norma
This really is a lovely piece! Mr Palmer was very talented.
I haven't commented for a while, Norma, but your recordings are still an important part of my journey through the Alfred books. As you said happens, I have slowed a bit on the pace as I move through book 3, reaching out to do some now achievable pieces. I learnt the Burgmuller Arabesque (A rite of passage piece I think) and I have just finished learning the short Philip Glass piece 'Truman Sleeps".
This piece is going well. I love how each new piece brings something new to learn.
I hope your community is recovering from the fires and that life is good for you.
Aloha.
Stephen.
Aloha Stephen,
Yes, the Burgmuller Arabesque is a "rite of passage" piece, well worth learning, and I'm glad that you are venturing out of the book to learn some other songs. There is so much great music available at our fingertips today and you have reached a level that many will be "achievable" for you now.
And thank you for your kind words, we are on the journey of recovering, we are grateful to all of the individuals and organizations who have helped us this past year and who continue to do so as we rebuild. Hope that you are well in your part of the world! --Norma
I just got to this page in the book, learning piano during covid lockdown. thank you!
You're very welcome! Excellent use of the extra indoor time that we have! --Norma
Very serene
Thank you! Norma
Bass note broken chords used in this song: F major, A minor, D7 suspended, G minor, B♭ major, C dominant 7th, D minor, C7 suspended, and F major 7 suspended.
NOTE: The 7 suspended chords are either the dominant 7th chords without major 3rd or minor 7th chords without minor 3rd and the major 7th suspended chords are the major 7th chords without 3rd.
Is that a dog I spy under the piano?
Yes, that is our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named "Fletch". He loves to hang out under or very close to the piano while I am practicing or teaching students. He doesn't mind the volume, but he does howl with chromatic scales. :) You will often see him in our videos. --Norma
Haha that’s so funny 😄😋LOL
great
Thank you so much! --Norma
I’m playing that song lol
Good for you! --Norma
Me to man
It says to hold the first note of each grouping of 4 eights notes for the left hand, isn’t this pointless since the pedal is held for these anyway
Yes good question, the pedal may be holding the notes for you in some of the measures in this song, but this is training you for the future when you sometimes have to hold down notes while playing other notes and pump the pedal and you need some notes to clear and some to continue. I bump into this situation in my music almost daily. And in measures 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. the pedal is taken off and the left hand still has to hold down those 1/2 notes while playing the 1/4 notes. It's worth the effort to learn it now, you'll be glad you did. --Norma
X 0.75 sounds better
I noticed that not all my comments have replies in them which could be because you have nothing to say about some of my comments but not all of them.
Yes, that's correct. --Norma