Instrument Level Piano - Level 2

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General recommendations:

Speed: Slow to Moderate

Length: 16-36 bars

Rhythm:  Simple duple and triple meter; no compound meter; some syncopation okay; 16ths Okay; no fast lines or repeated notes for more than a few notes; no long periods of rest; players should enter on a strong beat after a period of rest.

Playable Notes and Skills
  • Melody and simple whole note accompaniment.  
  • Still 5 finger position starting on a single note.  
  • Major or minor keys of up to 2#’s or 1 b. 
  • Allow plenty of time for position shifts.  
  • May use up to 4 octaves of the keyboard. 
  • Maximum of two notes per chords within a 6th.  
  • Glissandi OKAY.
Things to Avoid
  • Different articulations in each hand.  
  • Pedaling.
  • Position shifts.
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