Piano Duets For Four Hands – Suitable if you have a companion to play the piano
If you have a companion…or another person in your family… who can play the piano, you may give Piano duets a try.
The piano duet is also known as piano four hands and it is a type of music wherein two pianists play on the same keyboard; given the size of the Piano, this should be perfectly okay!
Improves learning
Lot of teachers resort to Piano duets to help their students overcome technical challenges related to sight reading and rhythm.
This is an effective method of teaching since it is interactive and involves both the student as well as the teacher in the learning process.
This method in turn helps the students to improve their playing.
Piano Duet Books
Many Composers have written piano duets, some of the popular works belong to: Igor Stravinsky, Franz Joseph Haydn, Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn, etc.
If you are looking for some books then that should not be a problem either as many books have been published on this subject, especially by Alfred’s. They have several books on piano duets; you may have a look at the Easy Classical Piano Duets Book 1 to begin with.
Recommended Books
The Joy Of Piano Duets: By Music Sales Corporation (Author), Denes Agay (Author)
Alfred’s Basic Piano Course: Duet Book (Alfred’s Basic Piano Library) (Paperback)
by Dennis Alexander (Author)
Piano Duet Video: Impressive
Playing the piano is not that easy, but look at these guys and you will surely be impressed. They are playing at a very high tempo, and still in sync; that’s cool!
Even more impressive: they’re both left handed.
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