Method book · 18 lessons · 6 parts
Peaceful Days · 18 short pieces 18 free piano lessons in 6 parts: Listening and changing the singer, Gentle harmonic colours, Two streams of motion, Holding notes and dividing the beat, Walking steps and a still lake, Telling a whole story.
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Part 01 · 3 lessons
Listening and changing the singer Right-hand melody, left-hand melody and handing over
Lesson 155 Morning sunlight Right-hand melody over held left-hand chords
Open → Lesson 156 Two leaves Left-hand melody, right-hand chords as background
Open → Lesson 157 Birdsong by the window Passing the melody between the hands
Open → Part 02 · 3 lessons
Gentle harmonic colours Close position, inversions and A natural minor
Lesson 158 A little garden path Changing chords with close positions and half notes
Open → Lesson 159 Clouds changing colour The melody on the top note of chord inversions
Open → Lesson 160 Afternoon on the porch The i-iv-v-i progression and a gentle minor colour
Open → Part 03 · 3 lessons
Two streams of motion Left/right broken chords, parallel and contrary
Lesson 161 A little stream Left arpeggiates evenly, right sings the phrase legato
Open → Lesson 162 Dew on a leaf A melody from broken chords in the right hand
Open → Lesson 163 Two rivers Parallel and contrary motion through a broken-chord motif
Open → Part 04 · 3 lessons
Holding notes and dividing the beat Two against four, ties, dotted notes and G major
Lesson 164 A slow lullaby Two left-hand half notes over four right-hand quarters
Open → Lesson 165 An unsent letter Dotted notes and ties holding the sound
Open → Lesson 166 Raindrops Even eighths and reading F sharp
Open → Part 05 · 3 lessons
Walking steps and a still lake Bass–chord, a waltz in F major and Alberti
Lesson 167 Footsteps on the grass Bass and answering chords, with the melody on top
Open → Lesson 168 Waltz of a leaf Light 3/4 accompaniment and a melody with direction
Open → Lesson 169 The lake at dawn An Alberti pattern under a long melody
Open → Part 06 · 3 lessons
Telling a whole story Syncopation, returning through G7 and accompaniment summary
Lesson 170 The porch lamp Off-beat right-hand chords and an inner pulse
Open → Lesson 171 Song of return G7/B resolving to C; pedal changes after the note
Open → Lesson 172 A peaceful day Combining accompaniment styles into one piece
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