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Sonatina in C major

William Duncombe

What's this piece like?
This sonatina is an excellent elementary-level piece that helps piano students improve hand balance and rhythmic coordination. It is an ideal choice for introducing triplets and training the right hand to play them evenly.
Who's this piece for?
If you are just starting out and developing your technique, this piece will be a great one for you!
1-2 pages
Classical
C major

MOOD: Elegant, tender and delicate.

TECHNIQUE: Triplets.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 1
Equivalent to ABRSM level 1
Equivalent to Suzuki book 2
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1770

English explorer James Cook sights the East Coast of Australia. He lands at Botany Bay and claims the land for England.

1770

Ludwig Van Beethoven was born.

1772

Joseph Priestley and Daniel Rutherford independently discovered nitrogen.

1775

The American Revolution began with battle of Lexington and Concord.

1778

Sonatina was first published when W. Duncombe was 42 years old.

1778

France Signs Treaty of Alliance with U.S., recognizing its independence.

1781

Immanuel Kant published the first edition of the "Critique of Pure Reason".

1781

Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

1787

Mozart's Don Giovanni premiered in Prague.

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