Piano Music

This is a library of piano music that has been written or arranged by Mr. Bovell.


Introductory Exercises

The following pieces work on first notes for each hand, separately, and build towards playing with both hands together.

C You Later
Up To Four
Three Note Challenge
Five Note Extravaganza
Left Hand Stand
Two Hand Slam


C Position (Part 1)

The following pieces use the five notes of the C position (C, D, E, F, G) for both hands. Note values include quarter notes to whole notes (and equivalent rests). Pieces are listed in approximate order of difficulty.

Cedarama Fanfare
Barrhaven Chillin'
Right To Left
Short And Sweet
Jingle Bells (easier version)  
Jingle Bells (medium version)
Jingle Bells (challenging version)
In The Groove


C Position (Part 2)

The following pieces use the five notes of the C position (C, D, E, F, G) for both hands. Eighth notes are introduced.

Chordination
Four Little Lines
Two Shorts
Two More Shorts
Rolling Fields


C Position (Part 3)

The following pieces use the five notes of the C position (C, D, E, F, G) for both hands. Eighth note - quarter note - eighth note syncopation and the dotted quarter note - eighth note rhythmic figure is introduced.

Time Out
Syncopa
Fanfare a Deux
Ottawa River Canon
Toronto Travelling


F Position

The following pieces use the five notes of the F position (F, G, A, B flat, C) for both hands. Pieces are listed in approximate order of difficulty.

F Position Collection
Suite in F Major
4 Bars, 6 Bars, 8 Bars
Ramble Runner's Anthem
Two Selections in F


G Position

The following pieces use the five notes of the G position (G, A, B, C, D) for both hands. Pieces are listed in approximate order of difficulty.

G Position Collection
G In Four And Three
Mister Christofolakos (easier version)
Mister Christofolakos (medium version)
Mister Christofolakos (challenging version)


Extended Range

The following pieces require an extended range and hand position changes.

Fall Colours  
Jingle Bells (in F major)
Auld Lang Syne
Silent Night


Chord Changes, Scales and Arpeggios

Chord Changes in C Major (Part 1)
Chord Changes in C Major (Part 2)

C Major Chord Practice
F & C Major Chord Practice
G Major Chord Practice
C, F and G Major Chord Practice
A Minor Chord Practice
A Minor Chord Progressions
D Minor Chord Practice
B Flat Major Chord Practice

C Major Scale (One Octave)
C Major Scale, Arpeggios and Chords
G Major Scale, Arpeggios and Chords


Note Naming

Note naming improves note recognition speed and accuracy. Read the entire page from beginning to end (without stopping) as follows:

1) Read the names of the notes out loud, without using a keyboard.
2) Say the note names out loud while playing the notes on a keyboard.


Right Hand
Right Hand Note Naming Page #1 (C Position)
Right Hand Note Naming Page #2 (C Position)
Right Hand Note Naming Page #3 (C Position)
Right Hand Note Naming Page #11 (F Position)
Right Hand Note Naming Page #12 (F Position)
Right Hand Note Naming Page #21 (G Position)
Right Hand Note Naming Page #22 (G Position)

Left Hand
Left Hand Note Naming Page #1 (C Position)
Left Hand Note Naming Page #2 (C Position)
Left Hand Note Naming Page #3 (C Position)
Left Hand Note Naming Page #11 (F Position)
Left Hand Note Naming Page #12 (F Position)
Left Hand Note Naming Page #21 (G Position)
Left Hand Note Naming Page #22 (G Position)