How To Teach The Avalanche Op.45, No.2 by Stephen Heller ⛷️

Today we’re talking about how to teach The Avalanch Op.45, No.2 by Stephen Heller. This piece has some real technical challenges but is otherwise easy to learn. Learn to quickly evaluate the difficulty of any piece with my FREE Repertoire Difficulty Worksheet here: https://www.jannawilliamson.com/blog/...

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📚 Recommended editions:
Journey Through the Classics book 4: https://amzn.to/3UUivJ7
Masterpieces with Flair! book 1: https://amzn.to/4bFaM7h

📚 Other books containing this piece:
Faber Developing Artist Piano Literature book 3: https://amzn.to/4beyk2E
Alfred Premier Performance book 6: https://amzn.to/3UL90Me

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0:00 Introduction
0:54 FREE resource on repertoire difficulty
1:34 Patterns
2:10 Editions
2:50 Key signature and A minor scales
4:15 Sequences
4:48 D minor scale patterns
5:41 Rhythm - triplets
6:30 Technique: octaves and large chords
8:26 Technique: voicing
10:50 Technique: legato pedaling
11:22 Expression and imagination
11:54 Dynamics
13:23 Steady tempo