
Tall Stories for Short Pianists is an album of a dozen approachable piano solos, along with 5 duets (for student and teacher), pitched at the younger pianist. Each piece connects with a tale or story (some will be more immediately familiar than others), while the level of difficulty starts at ABRSM Prep Test/Trinity College Inital, with a couple nudging Grade 3. While in some cases the technical and reading difficulties have been kept to a minimum, other pieces include hand-position changes, hand-crossing, isolated high/low notes or brief chromatic features, in order to widen the interest. The intrepid pianist is warmly invited to take up a commanding presence at the piano (or keyboard) and perform with authority!
Contents
- Solos
- A Tale of Two Kitties
- Toucan Play at that Game
- A Bundle of Laughs
- Jack and the Beanstalk
- Jingle in the Jungle
- Spooked
- The Shark, the Lark and the Aardvark
- Staccato Tomato
- The Croc that Swallowed a Clock
- Times they are a-Changin’
- Orpheus in his Underpants
- Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
- Duets
- A Brief Journey Through Time
- The Great Diamond Heist
- And the Cow Smiled at the Moon
- The Spiral Staircase
- Tintinnabulation
Video and online media
Orpheus in his Underpants



