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This is my arrangement of Isabella's Lullaby from The Promised Neverland for early-intermediate/intermediate level as requested by my students. It is written in the original key so that you can play along with the soundtrack recordings.

The written finger suggestions were for them - you will probably notice that I am using different choices than is written since this was (1) more comfortable for my hands and (2) what I defaulted to when sight reading through the piece to check for note errors. I was not originally intending to publish this video publicly since I am scrolling as I play because it was a read through for reference purposes, but the score is now available, so here we are...

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I-IV-I, I-V-I, I-IV-V, I-V-vi, I-ii6-V, I-V4/3-I6, I-V4/2-I6, I-vii°6-I6 (Chord Progression Ear Training) Review Practice - Set 3

Major keys only

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For any teachers who want to fold little gift boxes, especially around recital/holiday/graduation seasons. I make these to hold stickers, chocolates, treats, pretty much any small items for students to bring home. Same goes with board game pieces instead of using plastic bags. Great way to use sheet music photocopies that would have gone to recycling anyway.

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i-III-iv-V or i-V-vi-iii | i-III-iv-V or i-V-VI-III (Chord Progressions) Set 5

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Ear Training - Augmented Triads vs. Diminished Triads Reference Set (all Augmented Triads and all Diminished Triads)

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I-IV-V or I-V-vi (Chord Progressions) Set 1

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Types of Motion (Played on Piano) | Music Theory, Ear Training

Parallel motion, similar motion, contrary motion, oblique motion, static motion (Counterpoint, Harmony)

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Beginner Sight Reading Exercises (Piano - One hand at a time) Level 2.5 Exercise 1-5

To purchase sheet music for this video: https://ko-fi.com/s/1e9dee6002

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I-IV-I or I-IV-V (Played on Piano) Chord Progressions Ear Training Set 1

Chord progression options: I-IV-I or I-IV-V (major keys only)

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i-iv-i or I-V-I (Played on Piano) Chord Progressions Ear Training Extra Practice Set 2

For students who are having issues with all major I-IV-I and I-V-I, but can identify the minor i-iv-i and i-V-i, try this mix (i-iv-i / I-V-I) and the opposite (I-IV-I / i-V-i), then go back to all major and see if that helps.

Chord progression options: I-V-I (major keys) and i-iv-i (harmonic minor keys)

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This is my arrangement of Mipha's Theme from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, composed by Hajime Wakai, Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata. Original composition and characters, etc., are, of course, owned by Nintendo.

This arrangement was a request from one my students for their current level and this is an old video from when I was reading through it after finishing writing it up. Hope you enjoy :) At this point, if I manage to have any spare time, I am Korok Seed hunting...

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I-IV-I or i-V-i (Played on Piano) Chord Progressions Ear Training Extra Practice Set 2

For students who are having issues with all major I-IV-I and I-V-I, but can identify the minor i-iv-i and i-V-i, try this mix (I-IV-I / i-V-i) and the opposite (i-iv-i / I-V-I), then go back to all major and see if that helps.

Chord progression options: I-IV-I (major keys) and i-V-i (harmonic minor keys)

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Taping Sheet Music Together. That's the video...

This video was a request by some students. This is how I tape together sheet music that has been printed single-sided. If I can print it myself, I normally plan for double-sided pages in the layout planning process. If there are weird page turns, I might also opt for 3 pages on one side with a strange flip, extra accordion folds, or maybe a card on the side with a single sheet. Ideally 4 pages across, though, especially with the shorter music stands.

The masking tape I bought in bulk during a back-to-school sale probably more than 10 years ago and am still going through the pack. Scotch tape can tear or be sliced if the page slips off the music stand, so the slightly less sticky masking tape works better for me. "Tips for Working with a Collaborative Pianist" video has a few lengthier layout examples.

There are obviously more ways of preparing sheet music, but this generally functions for most scores I've worked with. In any case, to my students who wanted this recorded: here it is :)

(https://youtu.be/-SwMGAEBWFQ)

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i-iv-i or I-V-I (Played on Piano) Chord Progressions Ear Training Extra Practice Set 1

For students who are having issues with all major I-IV-I and I-V-I, but can identify the minor i-iv-i and i-V-i, try this mix (i-iv-i / I-V-I) and the opposite (I-IV-I / i-V-i), then go back to all major and see if that helps.

Chord progression options: I-V-I (major keys) and i-iv-i (harmonic minor keys)

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I-IV-I or i-V-i (Played on Piano) Chord Progressions Ear Training Extra Practice Set 1

For students who are having issues with all major I-IV-I and I-V-I, but can identify the minor i-iv-i and i-V-i, try this mix (I-IV-I / i-V-i) and the opposite (i-iv-i / I-V-I), then go back to all major and see if that helps.

Chord progression options: I-IV-I (major keys) and i-V-i (harmonic minor keys)

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Maurice Ravel: Books, Recordings, and Online Sources to get you started if you're researching his works (mostly piano-based, but a few general sources as well).

The select recordings listed are either him performing his own music or performers he worked with directly to provide different interpretation perspectives. The focus here was on solo piano works, but there's a recording of Marguerite Long performing the Concerto in G that's worth listening to (more on this on my post with all sources). There are plenty more online sources (such as journal articles on JSTOR), but every physical book I mentioned I was able to find at the library.

I tried to provide a mix of English and French, but if you are able to read French, there is a lot more research available.

Website post with links to all sources: www.ylanchu.com/news/2025/1/23/ravelbooklist

Ravel Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBjX9Vsck-ACVKCbUGgAkW8FvWIsb8vhI&si=F0KYX_h0Y2lb2Mou

Ravel Tier List - Sheet Music (Print Scores): https://youtu.be/PopMvBtEbzU

Books I Used in Music School (Part 1): https://youtu.be/cJNb7lyX9HU

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