Burgmüller: Twenty-Five Easy and Progressive Studies Op. 100 | Piano Method Sheet Music for Intermediate Students and Teachers | Classical Etudes for Technique and Expression

Classic pieces. Great for intermediate piano practice.

This book is absolutely wonderful. I took 1 year of piano lessons in 6th grade. I’m now in my 40’s and decided to take piano up again as an adult. I worked my way quickly through the Fabre all in one and knew I needed a different direction. After much research I bought this book. It is not for absolute beginners. I would say level 1 rcm can probably struggle through the a few but really it is about a solid level 2. I started at the beginning and am about halfway through. I practice 1 to 2 hours daily and have several pieces at varying degrees. Some are final spot and polish and some are at the sight reading practice stage. Of course you will love some more than others. I really play the heck out of some of them. Arabesque is great for increasing speed, Courant Limpide distracted me when I noticed my hands looked like ballet dancers, Ballade really lets the left hand shine. I am learning new skills with each piece and past pieces keep improving as my skills and stamina increase. If you want a more classical approach to learning piano with not too difficult pieces that nonetheless sound impressive, this is for you! I started this book May 1 and it’s now September and I am about halfway through learning these pieces though it will likely take me two years to feel like I have fully mastered them.

I'm enjoying playing this easy intermediate pieces!

Muy bueno, para estudiar todos los días y desarrollar el virtuosismo.

Returning to piano after several years. These pieces make practicing fun.

I am a student of piano; I started last year, rather late in life. I bought a new piano in February and my instructor came over to give it a good "breaking in". He was playing music I likely will never be able to even attempt, from Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart. Then, he played some of the etudes from this work by Burgmuller. I thought to myself "this sounds like it is within reach!" I bought this, and started in on Etude #1. I thought my instructor was going to have kittens when he heard me trying to play it, saying I was tackling this way too early. But, tackle it I did. Even though I have played for only 14 or 15 months, I am able to play this with at least some competence. Quibbles: #2, L’Arabesque, is supposed to have staccato chords pretty much all the way through. They are not notated as such exceptat the beginning. Not sure about the other pieces yet. Some of the printing is smeared (La Candeur, line 4, last measure). I looked in my instructor’s 30+ - year old copy: it has the very same flaws. Note to Schirmer: as well as this sells, how about some new printing plates? I highly recommend this for any piano student who is at about one year or more.

The book contains all the basic music my kids need.

The songs arent terribly difficult but they sound great and are a good way to bridge the gap

Un buon libro per pianoforte.

A very nice edition, easy to keep open while playing

Classic studies for the Grade 2-5 player - among the best, if not the best. These pieces are truly inspiring, each being a characterful miniature in the romantic style first and foremost, and featuring a technical element second to this. They demand great musicality, and can be used as studies in interpretation as much as technique, and therefore make superb concert pieces. The standard evenly progresses from about Grade 2 to 5 UK, making it a great book for the 'rising' Grade One player to work through, along with other material, as repertoire. The later pieces are also great for a 'quick learner' or holiday piece for a Grade 6er. Although the challenges are real and varied, the writing possesses an accessibility for the student - no 'nasty surprises', clear understandable writing, a quick vision of the 'end game', and an easy 'way in'. They also 'work' at very varied tempi, making slow practice productive in working at the musical aspects, and providing inspiration for the student. An essential classic!

Love it. Great for piano levels beginner+ until expert.

Hands down the best book book I have (topping the standard Bach, Czerny, and ABSRM exam pieces). I've reached ABRSM grade 4 in a rush and felt I was lacking in many areas, and lost motivation, this book got me back on track and 100% motivated to learn. Organized in order of difficulty starting from grade 2, it's one book you'll be happy to use for 2 years or however much time you'd need to learn it back to back. Each piece is very distinct from the others, with unique things to learn from each one and the pieces are so memorable you'll find yourself humming them throughout the day. As a pleasant bonus, if you have a Roland digital piano, all the 25 pieces are part of the built in library of pianos like the Roland LX7 and the piano partner 2 app makes learning them even more effective!