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Ten Simple Pieces for Piano

by Rob Collier

Program notes The pieces in this collection could be considered “simple� from at least two different perspectives. Perhaps most noticeably, they are technically fairly easy to perform. Beginner piano players could perform many of the pieces without much difficulty.

Equally significant, however, is the compositional simplicity of these pieces.

They are each based on a very simple idea or process: the systematic construction and deconstruction of a pattern; a repeated melodic figure but with different rhythmic or metric emphasis; a repeated melodic figure against changing harmony.

Most of the pieces set up a process and let it resolve to its natural conclusion. Some of the pieces, however, utilize a process that could theoretically go on indefinitely. In these cases, it is up to the performer to decide when to terminate the process, thereby ending the piece.

General performance notes All of the pieces should be played at a relatively constant dynamic, though slight crescendos and decrescendos are permissible.

Unless otherwise stated, in pieces with broken systems, do not pause before moving to the next pattern. One pattern should lead directly into the next.

The symbol indicates that the player should hold the pedal down for the duration of the movement.

All ten pieces need not be performed together. The player may choose to omit some. If all ten are performed, it is preferable that they be performed in the order in which they are numbered.

If presented as a whole, Ten Simple Pieces for Piano should be approximately 45 to 50 minutes in duration (though this depends on the number of repeats taken in several of the pieces).

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Number One notes Play as written. Slight dynamic fluctuations are permissible.

Approximate duration: 2 minutes and 30 seconds !

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Number Two notes Play as written, taking each repeat only once.

Approximate duration: 3 minutes and 30 seconds !

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Number Three notes 1. Play patterns 1-5 in order (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Repeat each pattern 3-8 times before moving on.

2. Play patterns 6-10 in any order. Repeat each pattern 3-8 times before moving on.

3. Play patterns 1-5 in reverse order (5, 4, 3, 2, 1). Repeat each pattern 3-8 times.

Approximate duration: 4-6 minutes !

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Number Four notes Play as written, taking each repeat only once.

Pedal liberally throughout.

Approximate duration: 2 minutes and 30 seconds !

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Number Five notes Play Pattern 1 in the highest octave on the piano.

Repeat it an octave lower.

Continue to repeat, moving down an octave each time.

When you get to the lowest octave of the piano and cannot play Pattern 1 any lower, move to Pattern 2.

Repeat Pattern 2 in the same manner, this time moving up an octave each time.

When you get to the highest octave of the piano and cannot play Pattern 2 any higher, move back to Pattern 1.

Repeat this process as many times as desired.

You may end the piece anywhere in this process.

Pedal liberally throughout.

Slight dynamic fluctuations are permissible.

Approximate duration: 2-4 minutes !

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Number Six notes Play as written. Slight dynamic fluctuations are permissible.

Approximate duration: 5 minutes and 15 seconds !

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Number Seven notes 1. Play Pattern 1 8 times before moving to Pattern 2.

2. Play Pattern 2, repeating the right-hand double stop 5 times. Play Pattern 2 again, repeating the RH double stop 6 times. Continue to add one repeat of the RH double stop until you have reached 12. Move on to Pattern 3.

3. Play Pattern 3, continuing the process described for Pattern 2. Start with 13 repeats of the RH double stop, and add one more each time. After you have reached 20 repeats of the RH double stop, move on to Pattern 4.

4. Continue the above process, starting with 21 repeats of the RH double stop. You may end the piece anywhere in this process after reaching Pattern 4.

Pedal liberally throughout.

Approximate duration: 5-7 minutes

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Number Eight notes Play each pattern in order.

Repeat each pattern 2-6 times before moving on.

You may pedal lightly to help connect notes, but do not hold the pedal down constantly.

Approximate duration: 3-5 minutes !

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Number Nine notes 1. Play notes 1 to 15 in equal rhythmic values, then end back on note 1 (i.e., play notes 1, 2, 3... 13, 14, 15, 1).

2. Pause for 15-25 seconds, or until sound has decayed.

3. Start on note 2, play to the end, repeat back to the beginning and play the first two notes, ending on note 2 (i.e., play notes 2, 3, 4... 14, 15, 1, 2).

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3, starting and ending on subsequent notes in the pattern (i.e., play notes 3 to 3, 4 to 4, 5 to 5, 6 to 6, etc.). Pause after each pattern.

5. After you have played through all 15 patterns (after playing from note 15 to 15), repeat the first pattern, note 1 to 1.

Pedal liberally throughout.

Approximate duration: 6-8 minutes!

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Number Ten notes Play each pattern 2-6 times before moving on.

After completing Pattern 8, pause for several seconds before moving on to the final pattern.

Approximate duration: 5-7 minutes !

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