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…
Andrew Cavalcante Pacifico Following my journey learning piano after 30, I realized I was missing a month‑by‑month repertoire plan with pieces that genuinely progress in difficulty. I asked ChatGPT for help and received…
Andrew Cavalcante Pacifico Why bother with theory when you “just want to play”? If you’re serious about progressing at the piano, there comes a point when extra scales and YouTube tutorials stop giving…
