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Chris at the Piano
Chris Caton-Greasley LLCM(TD) MA (Mus)(Open)
Composer, Ethnographic Musicologist, Public Speaker, Researcher & Teacher
Using 30 years of teaching music
to provide an innovative, intuitive and individualised guide to achieving the goals that you want in the music you love.
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The Triquetrae Elementary Piano Zones
These adaptable checklists are designed to empower you in guiding your students to confidently play the piano, deeply understand music, and discover their unique musical voice. The accompanying worksheets support this system and can be implemented in the order that best suits each student's individual needs and prior experience.
May 610 min read
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The Major Minor Marchers
These are the Mini-Marchers from Music Academy, They're practising their marching to be in the marching band, you see. This is the first...
Sep 9, 20212 min read
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Chord Discs
I started using the chord discs with students who benefitted from the physical moving of a note in a triad rather than talking about it,...
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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Ping Pong Letters & Numbers
I teach some children who do not yet know their ABC's and 123's. This is due to age, ability or, increasingly, that English is not their...
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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Junior Piano Interpretation: Staccato Chords
This piece was composed to introduce the concept of staccato with an interval and a triad. The rest allows time to think and prepare for...
Jul 26, 20211 min read
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Gavotte from Le devin du village or Go Tell Aunt Rhody. Level 1: Achieve. TQ Piano.
Go Tell Aunt Rhody is a folk song of American origin from the nineteenth century. The song is much older originating as a Gavotte in an...
Jul 26, 20211 min read
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Junior Piano Interpretation: Detached or Connected?
This piece was composed to practice the alteration between staccato and legato. Before playing this piece a student should be able to...
Jul 19, 20211 min read
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Level 1 Piano Performance: Les Bouffons
Les Bouffons is a sword dance written by Arbeau, who was French, in 1589. This is known as the Renaissance period. It is a Galliard,...
Jul 19, 20211 min read
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Level 1 Scales
At level 1 a student is learning the pattern of the thumb turn in a scale. The two scales that are the primary focus are C major and A...
Jul 5, 20212 min read
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Performance Level 1: Happy Minstrel
The traditional name for this piece is 'Gaily the Troubador' it was first published in 1828 and is about a soldier playing his guitar...
May 29, 20212 min read
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Performance Level 1: Musette
The Musette is a dance that would be found in Baroque music of the 18th century. It is a piece of music and dance in the style of the...
May 29, 20212 min read
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Performance Level 1: Mary Had a Little Lamb
Requirements to follow Learning Objective Fluency Skills to follow Interpretation Skills to follow Performance Skills to follow...
May 29, 20211 min read
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Performance Level 1: Suo-Gan
Requirements to follow Learning Objective Fluency Skills to follow Interpretation Skills to follow Performance Skills to follow...
May 29, 20211 min read
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Performance Level 1: Hot Cross Buns
Requirements to follow Learning Objective Fluency Skills to follow Interpretation Skills to follow Performance Skills to follow...
May 29, 20211 min read
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Performance Level 1: Ode to Joy
Ode to Joy is from the famous Ninth Symphony by Beethoven called the Choral for its use of the human voice as an instrument. You can hear...
May 29, 20211 min read
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Performance Level 1: Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Go Tell Aunt Rhody is a folk song of American origin from the nineteenth century. The song is much older originating as a Gavotte in an...
May 29, 20211 min read
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Performance Level 1: Swap & Change
Swap and Change was written by Josie for a student who wanted a quick change piece between staccato and legato. It became a hit with many...
May 29, 20211 min read
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Performance Level 1: A Nod to Czerny
You can purchase a good mobile phone or tablet holder from many online retailers now. Some come with LED lights and some include...
May 29, 20211 min read
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