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I make piano solo arrangements for my students of songs that they love! My goal is to create something that sounds beautiful as a standalone piece of music, and most importantly, that it actually makes "pianistic" sense. Sometimes I may hide exercises in the arrangements that I want a student to work on. All of my arrangements are usually made for a specific student, so results will vary.
Fingering is included to guide you along. The song as a whole has been condensed to the main parts. As a general rule, I often shorten vocal melodies and remove excessive syllable notes (lyrics). Solo performances will sound much nicer this way. I also condense melodies for simpler timings.
This is the exact same arrangement I already have available, but I had a student who kept forgetting his key signature flats! So I just took out the key signature and made sure all those pesky flats were in every measure. This helped matters greatly! I'm not usually one who agrees on making things easier--labeling notes in the music is forbidden!--but the recital was quickly approaching and I needed him to finish this pronto!!!
The original arrangement was made for a student who had just completed Alfred's Later Beginner Level 1. I was concerned it might be too difficult, but he flew through this arrangement. He was very motivated! Since then, I have lost count of how many other students have performed this exact version. It might seem a little daunting at first, but once a student discovers the patterns, it gets very easy. Expect problem areas at the bridge, but well worth the time!
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