If you’ve studied piano for a little while, chances are you’ve come across the word minuet—often in beginner method books, Bach collections, or early Classical pieces. But what exactly is…
Andrew Cavalcante Pacifico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM0D8D1F0t8 For this entry in my My Journey series, I’m sharing my performance of the Minuet in G Minor, traditionally attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, but now widely believed to…
Andrew Cavalcante Pacifico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrCAZ6MLgno About the piece “Reflections” is an early-intermediate piano work by American composer Dennis Alexander, published by Alfred Music. Alexander is widely recognized for his pedagogical repertoire, which blends accessibility…
Andrew Cavalcante Pacifico If you’ve studied piano for a little while, chances are you’ve bumped into the word sonatina—often right before meeting Clementi, Kuhlau, or Diabelli. But what is a sonatina, exactly, and…
Andrew Cavalcante Pacifico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Lp0FC7Irg About the Piece Muzio Clementi (1752–1832) published his famous set Six Progressive Sonatinas, Op.36, in 1797. The first one—this cheerful Sonatina in C Major—is a staple of the classical…
Andrew Cavalcante Pacifico Why these songs? When people google “easy piano songs to impress your friends,” they’re really chasing three things: Instant recognition – that “Oh, I love this one!” moment in the first…
