Peter Jancewicz
Elementary Piano Music
Solo Repertoire
(for duets, see below)
Tranquility Bay
A beautiful study in playing softly with flow, requiring
graceful, slow-motion movements. Students will enjoy the contemporary
harmonies as well as the tranquil mood of this lovely piece. Contains mostly five finger position in the right hand
and fifths in the left. A little bit of hand crossing adds challenge.
Publisher: Alfred May also be ordered from Rideau Music or any fine music store.
RCM 1
Haydn's Halloween Surprise This
humorous piece is based on Haydn's humorous "Surprise Symphony."
It has been transposed into a spooky minor "Halloween" key, and
contains a truly "frightening" surprise. Young students will enjoy
scaring the heck out of the audience as they perform this fun recital
piece.
Publisher: Alfred May also be ordered from Rideau Music or any fine music store.
RCM 2-3
Autumn
(1999) Subtitled "Variations on a Ground Bass", it is quite romantic and sounds
like a waltz played on an accordion in Paris. On a melancholy rainy day
in the fall with coloured leaves falling from the trees.
RCM 3-4
3 pages
$5
Bad Bart Boogie
(1999) Bad Bart is apparently left handed, as that is where the melody
is. The bluesy tune is accompanied by "shots" on the third
beats with a couple of rhythmic surprise syncopations. Both hands
play in five-finger positions centered around middle C with some
chromatic alterations for a cooler sound.
RCM 1
2 pages
$3
Boogie Woogie Blues
(1999) A bluesy piece with melody alternating with one phrase in the
right hand and then in the left. Remains in a five finger position with
some chromatic alteration for the blue notes. Accompanying chordscome
on the third beats. Audiences may want to clap along.
RCM 1
2 pages
$3
Cuckoo Kangaroo
(1999) A goofy little piece, full of lively staccatos. The right hand
is a good study in playing thirds. Most of the piece is in five
finger positions with some octave leaps.
RCM 1-2
2 pages
$3
Floating (1999)
RCM 1
3 pages
$3
Elegy (1999) - This is an easier version of the Elegy in the Intermediate catalogue.
RCM 2-3
2 pages
$3
Mary Had a Little Landler
(1999) A variation of Mary Had a Little Lamb in 3/4 time. A
landler is a folk dance popular in Austria, Germany and Switzerland in
the late 18th century. Famous composers who wrote landlers were Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner.
RCM 2
2 pages
$3
Minute Minuet
(1999) This little minuet in a classical style actually takes about a
minute to play, unlike the Minute Waltz of some other composer.
Students will feel the minuet style if they follow the slurs and
keep the left hand very light.
RCM 2-3
2 pages
$3
I'm Not Scared of Black Keys!!!
(2000) A cute pentatonic piece in six flats that's
guaranteed to strike terror into the heart of any young student. Then
they learn it and find out it's not so difficult. In ABA form, the
middle section has words of defiance against those "nasty" black keys. Listen!
RCM 1
2 pages
$3
Song(2002)
This piece was inspired by Bach's famous Minuet in G... the one
that everybody plays. However, the left hand contains a pedal point and
some
slightly more contemporary harmonies, and the piece is in a combination
of 3/4 and 2/4. (Maybe I should have called it "A Slightly Wonky
Minuet".) The melody is reminiscent of "Lavender's Blue".
RCM 1-2
2 pages
$3
Playing Tag
(2004) This lively little piece helps students learn to play staccatos
and two-note slurs. It reminds me a little of some of Bartok's "For
Children", with its simple folk-like melody.
RCM 3
2 pages
$3
Duet Repertoire
Dancing Dino Duets (2004)
The
Dancing Dino Duets are delightfully designed for students of all
ages in their first year of piano. They combine minor rhythmic
challenges in five finger positions with some accidentals in the solo
part. They will not necessarily be easy for the youngster, but will
definitely be a blast to play when mastered. They are great recital
pieces, and with the optional duet part for the teacher or more
advanced student (included with each order), will make the student rock
on! The words were written by Peter's wife Susan, so the recital can also be
turned into a sing-along. You may order the entire set for $10, or
individually @ $3.
Brontosaurus Boogie
Those frisky brontosauruses are getting down, having a big loud party,
and dancing all night long. Has audience participation lyrics to
help the performers keep the rhythm. 4 pages total.
Pterodactyl Ptango
The elegant pteradactyls invite you to come fly away with them, so
graceful and free. A lovely melody with words set to a tango
accompaniment. 4 pages total.
Stegosaurus Stomp The stegosaurus, great grouchy guy that he is, stomps a lot. I wonder why that is? 4 pages total.
Tyrannosaurus Rocks T-rex rocks. 4 pages total.
Pianosaurus Polka
With all this new-fangled technology floating around, some people say
that the piano is a dinosaur. With all these raves and hip hiphop
happenings happening, some people say that the polka is a dinosaur. Maybe
they're right. Maybe not. 4 pages total.
Razzle Dazzle Rag This
is a charming little rag that will make your beginner student sound
like an experienced ragtime pianist when played with the optional duet
part! It is written in Middle C position with the melody divided
between the hands and a simple syncopated ragtime rhythm.
Contains one accidental. Can be performed either as a solo or a duet.
Beginner (1st year of lessons.)
3 pages
Publisher: Alfred
May also be ordered from Rideau Music or any fine music store.
Children's Grace
A lovely prayer to open a recital. It uses a short ground bass in
the style of Pachelbel's Canon. In the primo part, both hands are in
five-finger positions, and the secondo contains some counterpoint.
RCM 1-2
2 pages
$3