Advanced Piano Music For Free

I posted a video of Scriabin's etude yesterday. I thought I may also post the sheet music for it as well. Scriabin's pieces are for advanced players for sure. Also, I thought I might post a couple other advanced piano music for free as well.

Here is another advanced piano music for free by Liszt.

How To Transpose On The Piano

In order to transpose on the piano, it is necessary to have knowledge of some piano theory. One of the most important things to be familiar with is the 12 major and 12 minor scales. This will help you immensely as you transpose a song from one key to another. You will not have to guess which note to play, but instead you will already have a thorough knowledge of that particular key signature and will therefore know which note to play.

Another concept you should be familiar with when transposing is the Circle of Fifth Theory. This theory is a simple way to understand key signatures. By starting at any key, count seven keys to the right or left (both black and white keys) and you will find the perfect fifth. In other words, the perfect 5th is seven half steps, or the distance between the first and the eighth key.

If you start at C (which has zero flats and zero sharps in the key signature) and count upwards, G is the fifth key. G is the perfect fifth of C. The key signature of G only has one sharp. Then if you find the perfect fifth of G, you will find that D has two sharps. Then A, the perfect fifth of D, has three sharps and so fourth. Now, lets say you go back to C and find the perfect fifth of C counting downwards. You will find that F is the perfect fifth, and the key signature of F has only one flat.

Counting downwards again, you will find that the key signature of B flat has two flats. Continue on in this pattern for the rest of the keys. This theory will help you enormously in terms of transposition.

Being able to freely transpose songs to different keys is a talent that takes time to build. Stay positive and be patient. If you have knowledge of these concepts previously mentioned, you should have no problem transposing songs.

Here is a diagram of circle of fifth

Most Difficult Piano Piece To Learn And Play?

A common question that is asked by piano player after they learn piano for a period of time is "what is the most difficult piano piece to learn and play?"

The answer varies.

A composer can compose a song with tons of notes to play. Sometimes, the notes can be all over the places (with more than 13-15 notes finger span); it also comes with impossible rhythmic expression (syncopated rhythm such as 5/8 beats or 3/5 beats, etc). You get my point.
I can compose a challenging piece even a music professor find it hard to sight read.

Personally, I think Scriabin probably wrote some of the most technical pieces in classical music. His etudes are rather technical and hard to master.

Some says Liszt's pieces are hard to master as well. I generally agree with this because most of us have small hands and hard to stretch more than 10 notes apart. Many of his pieces are written to fit his wide finger span.

Here is a Scriabin's etude played by Horowitz:

Listen To Fur Elise

If you've been around for a while, chances are you've heard of Beethoven's Fur Elise.

Fur Elise is one of the all time favorite classical music.

Kids as young as 3 years old listen to Fur Elise.

I recently improvised on this music. It is hard to get a new twist to this favorite classical music. I tried. This is what I came up with - Latin rhythm with some chord progressions.

Let me know what you think? Can you tell which few chords I used to create a chord progression and improvisation?

Also, if you are interested to play a simple version for Fur Elise. Here is an easy Free Sheet Music Fur Elise

Effect On Music And The Brain

Playing the piano has many benefits: enjoyment of music, the meditation of the rhythm, and being satisfied with releasing musical creativity. Moreover, there is another area that benefits from playing the piano that many overlook – your brain!

When you practice play and practice the piano, you are not only learning to play that particular instrument, but you are also practicing very important skills that can be used in your everyday life. Many researchers agree that playing the piano helps build abilities such as concentration. Many parents have already taken this information into consideration and have started their young children with piano lessons . It teaches anyone at all ages the capability to focus and concentrate on one thing and tune out the rest of the world.

Playing the piano also helps people build a better memory. This skill can be developed for both younger and older students. There are many things with regards to piano playing that build this ability: remembering a particular exercise, remembering the major scales, and even memorizing entire sheet music for a performance. Memorizing music can do wonders for your every day memory.
So piano playing not only benefits your ears (and the ears of those around you), but it also benefits your brain. The more you practice, the more you are building important skills that can be carried through to all parts of your life.

Here is a video on Fur Elise



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