How To Teach Beethoven Sonatina in G Major, I. Moderato

Today we’re talking about how to teach the Sonatina in G Major by Ludwig van Beethoven. This piece seems easy, but contains several technical skills and valuable learning objectives. Quickly evaluate the difficulty of any piece with my FREE Repertoire Difficulty Worksheet here: https://www.jannawilliamson.com/blog/...

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0:00 Introduction
1:32 Editions
2:42 Main features
2:55 Grace notes
6:13 G Major key signature and chords
8:32 Other left hand patterns
9:39 Fingering and articulation
11:41 Dissonance and resolution
12:14 Arpeggio patterns
12:54 Difficulty level and tempo