CyberConservatory

Intermediate

Pavane de la belle au bois dormant, M.56 by Maurice Ravel Cover

Pavane de la belle au bois dormant, M.56 by Maurice Ravel

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Four Keyboard Duets from 120 Tonstücke für 4 Hände by Daniel Gottlob Türk Cover

Four Keyboard Duets from 120 Tonstücke für 4 Hände by Daniel Gottlob Türk

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Remembrances by Paul Sheftel

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Play’s the Thing • Things to Play by Paul Sheftel

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Using SuperScore to Develop Fluent Reading Skills

Using SuperScore to Develop Fluent Reading Skills

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Shifting Shapes by Paul Sheftel

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation="" el_id="description-content"][vc_column][vc_column_text]A delightful compilation of short pieces at a late elementary/early intermediate level that illustrate how a simple keyboard pattern or “shape” can morph into a lovely and enjoyable to play composition. Many of the selections also have an...

The Virtuoso Pianist Part 1 by Charles-Louis Hanon-Cover

The Virtuoso Pianist Part 1 by Charles-Louis Hanon

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Paul’s Practical Piano Pieces by Paul Sheftel-Cover

Paul’s Practical Piano Pieces by Paul Sheftel

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Nocturne by Paul Sheftel

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation="" el_id="description-content"][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is a popular student composition that is also published as part of Carl Fischer’s 17-piece album, Interludes by Paul Sheftel. All of the pieces in Interludes are composed as “stepping stones” for late elementary and early intermediate level...

Interludes 2 by Paul Sheftel-Cover

Interludes 2 by Paul Sheftel

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In the Country by Paul Sheftel-Cover

In the Country by Paul Sheftel

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In Perfect Accord by Paul Sheftel-Cover

In Perfect Accord by Paul Sheftel

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation="" el_id="description-content"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Enjoy these 11 original compositions for the intermediate level pianist that reveal the world of harmony. Paul presents a fun and unique approach to the study of chords. Practice notes are included. MIDI performances and backing tracks have...