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A Little Song - Grade 2 ABRSM Piano


Teaching Notes

The title of this piece as well as the initial instruction to play cantabile gives us a clue as to the style with which the composer intended this piece to be played. You should aim to make your performance sound like someone singing.

Another interesting point to note is that there are separate dynamics for both hands. At the beginning the RH should be played louder than the LH, but the roles are reversed on the 2nd line where the melody is in the lower part. The accompaniment, in whichever hand it occurs, is usually comprised of two note chords that progress from one to the other in a legato fashion. Care must be taken that both notes sound at the same time when slurring from one chord to another. Adherence  to the suggested fingering, although not obligatory, will help in this regard. For example check out the LH fingering pattern in bars 9-12. 

The initial tempo marking of Andantino  although not fast, should not drag so that when you get to the last three bars the "broader" section has a little room to slow down. Notice the lines above the notes in the penultimate bar, indicating to play slightly separated and with just a touch of extra force.

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