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PLAYING THE PIANO
CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES
After playing with Concert Magic for a while, performers may feel that such playing is too easy and that there is
very little to learn. While it is true that some of the songs are very easy to play, even for beginners, there are also
some songs which will prove challenging, and require practice to play profi ciently.
Each of the 88 Concert Magic songs fall into one of three different arrangement types, depending on the skill
level required to perform them.
EASY BEAT
These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on the keyboard.
Look at the following example, ‘Für Elise’. Press the key with a steady sixteenth note rhythm.
MELODY PLAY
These songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to the player. To perform them, tap out the
rhythm of the melody on any key on the keyboard. Singing along as the rhythm is tapped can be helpful.
Play ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ for example. Follow the melody's rhythm as shown.
When performing fast songs with Concert Magic, it is sometimes easier to tap two different keys with two
alternating fi ngers in order to play at greater speed.
SKILLFUL
These songs range in diffi culty from moderately diffi cult to diffi cult. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of both the
melody and the accompaniment notes on any key on the keyboard, such as ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ shown below.
It may take a little practice to perform the Concert Magic songs profi ciently. A good way to learn is to listen to
these pieces fi rst, and then try to tap out the rhythms that are heard.
The separate 'Internal Song List' booklet lists the arrangement type next to each song title as ‘EB’ for Easy Beat, ‘MP’
for Melody Play and ‘SK’ for Skillful.
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