Video Resources
Joseph only started recording videos in 2023 when students commented that they have found a video useful to remind them what they have learnt in class. If you think a video would be very helpful for your learning, let Joseph know and he will get a video made. But be patient!
Play Piano by Copying and Improvising
Level 0
2 black keys tune
3 black keys tune
Crocodile in the Nile
Splits
I love tea - part 5 and 6
Floating snowflakes
Metamorphosis
Rainbow colours
Sneaky ape
Chinese Lanterns
Level A
Weather
Sunrise / Good morning tune
Sunset / Good evening tune
Moonlight / Good night tune
Black and/or white / Agree or Disagree
Life Journey / For the Joy / How to play 1 against 2
Excitement (a.k.a Fun Fair)
Japanese Tea Ceremony / Yummy sushi
Listen to Sakura, a traditional Japanese song with zither
Imitate the sounds of a Japanese zither (staccato)
Create your own intro
Snake Charmer (v2) / Snake Charmer (v1) / Alibaba
Take it easy blues / Blues 2
Level B
Play Piano by Ear
Level A
C major / A minor key
*New skill: Chord I
Hot Cross Buns: RH CDE; start with RH 3 on E; LH comps C chord
Claire de la Lune: RH CDE; start with RH 1 on C; LH comps C chord
Fais Dodo: RH CDE; start with RH 3 on E; LH comps C chord
Kings of Orient: RH ABCDE; start with RH 5 on E; LH comps Am chord
Good King Wenceslas: RH GABCD; start with RH 4 on C; LH comps C chord
Jingle Bells: RH CDEFG; start with RH 3 on E; LH comps C chord
Going Home: RH CDEFG; start with RH 3 on E; LH comps C chord
Au Claire de la Lune in F
Joseph’s Friend in C
Level B1
D major key: F# and C#
New skill: Chord I V7 I: video; image; DF#A to C#GA; formula: bottom note goes down a semitone, middle note goes up a semitone, top note stays the same
New concept: Chord V7 I is a full stop in music
London Bridge: RH EF#GAB + D as last note; start with RH 4 on A; LH I I V I
Go Tell Aunt Rhody: RH DEF#GA; start with RH 3 on F#; LH I I V I
Old MacDonald
Pop Goes the Weasel
Long Long Ago: RH DEF#GAB; start with RH 1 on D; LH I I V I
Possible new skill: D major scale in RH: DEF#GABC#D (1231235)
Level B2
E major key: F#, C# and G#
New concept: Chord I V7 is a comma in music
New skill: playing microbeat
Skip to my Lou
Camptown Races
Oh my Darling Clementine
*Milestone: Molly Malone
Level C1
Db major: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb
New skill: Chords I IV V7 I in BH
New skill: Macro and microbeat comping style
Twinkle Star
When the Saints Go Marching In
Yankee Doodle
For he is a Jolly Good Fellow
You are my Sunshine
*Milestone: Danny Boy
Level C2:
Eb major: Bb, Eb, Ab
New skill: Broken chords comping style
Joy to the World
Blowing in the Wind
Happy Birthday
Auld Lang Syne
Silent Night
Level 1
F major key: Bb
New skill: pub comping style
I'll Tell Me Ma
The Wild Rover
Jolly Beggarman
Sweet Caroline (verse)
Eb major scale in RH
Level 2
G major: F#
Whiskey in the Jar
Galway Girl
Fields of Athenry
Irish Rover
Dirty Old Town
Parting Glass
The Town I love so Well
Caledonia
Technical Projects
Level A: Pre-grade introductory
Level B: Pre-grade higher
Exercise 1 / how to play exercise 1
Exercise 3 (detailed video) / Exercise 3
Level 1
C major scale in contrary motion, 2 octaves
C major scale HT, 1 octave
A harmonic minor scale HT, 1 octave
C and A minor arpeggio, 1 octave, HS
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Play Piano by Reading
Only Celbridge PIano students/parents can access the links to Musescore. You need to provide your tutor with your email so that you can be added to the Musescore group to access the links.
Level 0
Stepping out by Alan Bullard: Primo; Secondo for playalong
Allegro by Jurriaan Andriessen: Learn Primo only; Secondo for playalong
Emerald Isle: Learn Primo first; Secondo for playalong
Level 1
B: Andante Cantabile by Antonio Diabelli: Learn Primo only; suggestions to learn Primo; Secondo for playalong;
A: The Irish Washerwoman: Learn Primo first; Secondo for playalong
A: Any two of the following:
Au Claire de la Lune: Learn Primo first
Twice as Nice by Carol Barratt: Learn Secondo first
Berceuse by Carol Barratt: Learn Primo first
Gavotte by J. Hook: Learn Primo first
Level 2
A: Gavotte by G.J. Gossec arr. Haywood: Secondo; Primo
C: Donkey Ride by Elsie Wells: Secondo first; Primo
C: Camptown Races arr. Hall
Michael Finnigan: Learn Secondo first
Lullaby by H. Scull
Level 3
B: Graceful Dance by Adam Carse: Primo; Secondo
A: Allegretto Op. 149 No. 25 by Antonio Diabelli
B: All Through the Night arr. Hall
C: Ten Green Bottles arr. Hall
A: Norwegian Dance No. 2 by Edvard Grieg, arr. Hall
A: Courante by Elsie Wells
Level 5
C: Atholl Highlanders: Learn Secondo only; Primo for playalong
C: Casey Jones: Learn Primo first; Secondo for playalong
C: Spanish Dance Op. 12 No. 2 by Moritz Moskowski
Level 7
A: Clementi
A: Diabelli
A: Kuhlau
B: Petite Suite by Debussy
B: Dolly Suite by Faure
B: Slavonic Dance by Dvorak
MTB reading skills grade 1/instructions