Re: Creating music for PianoBooster using MMA - Everyone can help.

Posted by Louis B. on
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Hi Trev,

Sorry for the delay in replying but I want to put the music we had on the website for you to try out first.

I can go just from my experiences but I am no music teacher. Yes I found playing a single hand first always best as playing both hands together can be quite tough as a beginner. The Frere Jacques piece I have just put on the website has an easy left hand and right and parts but both parts together is probably not suited to the completed beginner. I probably should make that three pieces if we want to put together some music course. The right hand only, the left hand only parts and then fiannaly both hands together. Skip to My Loo is easer for the beginner as the melody goes across both hands with both thumbs on middle C. This works very well in teaching to play both hands.

Regarding the fingering I feel for the total beginner then the both thumbs on middle C and using a different finger for each note is important.  A lot of beginners will try and stab at the keyboard just using one single finger. Once getting beyond the very beginner stage (with both thumbs on middle C) then the fingering just comes naturally without having to think about it. Do what ever feels comfortable for you.

Do you think you would be able to recreate  any of the copyright free pieces Miracle system using the ABC system. I can help you with this and add a MMA Accompaniment if necessary. Bare  in mind that the melody is copyright free as they are traditional but the piano arrangement may still be copyright.

Louis