From practice for practice: ‘dumb it down’ is a series of simplified piano accompaniments by Philip Lehmann to standard works for various instruments, which also offer piano players without a degree the opportunity to accompany their pupils, children, friends etc.. This ‘Cantabile’ is the only composition that Paganini wrote for violin and piano. The markings and execution are his own. Level of difficulty 2* : must be looked at before the lesson, practised before the concert * it is mostly sufficient to play the left hand (in lessons) The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’

Simplified piano accompaniments by Philip Lehmann from practice for practice. ‘Dumb it down’ is a series of simplified piano accompaniments to standard works for various instruments, which also offer pianists without a degree the opportunity to accompany their pupils, children, friends etc. Bohm originally composed ‘Perpetuo mobile’ for violin in D major. Level of difficulty 3* : Fingerings may need to be entered and practised. * For the most part, it is sufficient to play the left hand (in class). The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’

Simplified piano accompaniments by Philip Lehmann from practice for practice. ‘Dumb it down’ is a series of simplified piano accompaniments to standard works for various instruments, which also offer piano players without a degree the opportunity to accompany their pupils, children, friends etc. Difficulty level 1* : Beginners, can be sight-read * For the most part, it is sufficient to play the left hand in lessons The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’

The ‘dumb it down’ series offers simplified piano accompaniments by Philip Lehmann to works for violin, viola, violoncello, flute, clarinet and other instruments. L'abeille (The Bee) is included as No. 9 in the Bagatelles op. 13 for violin and piano, a collection of individual pieces composed between 1856 and 1862. This quasi-perpetuum mobile, composed in 1860, was written by François Schubert, who lived in Dresden all his life and should not be confused with his famous Austrian namesake Franz Schubert. The edition contains QR codes to playalongs in various tempi with the original piano setting. Difficulty level 1 : beginner, can be played at sight The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’

The series ‘dumb it down’ offers simplified piano accompaniments to works for violin, viola, violoncello, flute, clarinet and other instruments. This piece was originally composed for two violins and orchestra (Christmas concerto). Level of difficulty 1 : Beginner, can be sight-read The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’

From practice for practice: ‘dumb it down’ is a series of simplified piano accompaniments by Philip Lehmann to standard works for various instruments, which also offer piano players without a degree the opportunity to accompany their students, children, friends etc. Level of difficulty 3 : Fingerings may have to be entered and practised. The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’

The ‘dumb it down’ series offers simplified piano accompaniments to works for violin, viola, violoncello, flute, clarinet and other instruments. The level of difficulty is strongly dependent on the tempo. The notation clearly differentiates which quavers should be played and which are optional by indicating the repetition marks (see the notation from bar 11 in the 3rd movement in particular). This additional possibility of simplification as well as a low tempo (realistic in a teaching context) justify the rating of the piano movement as 2. The faster the music is played, the closer you get to difficulty level 4. Level of difficulty 2: must be looked at before the lesson, practised before the concert Level of difficulty 3 : Fingerings may need to be entered and practised Level of difficulty 4 : Compared to the original, the piano writing has been greatly simplified, but can still be practised by amateurs The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’

The series ‘dumb it down’ offers simplified piano accompaniments to works for violin, viola, violoncello, flute, clarinet and other instruments. Level of difficulty 2: must be looked at before the lesson, practised before the concert The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’

From practice for practice: ‘dumb it down’ is a series of simplified piano accompaniments to standard works for various instruments, which also offer piano players without a degree the opportunity to accompany their students, children, friends, etc. The ‘Allegro in G’ was originally the tenth piece in the collection ‘Pièces de clavecin op. 1’ for harpsichord as ‘Allegro’. Level of difficulty 3 : Fingerings may need to be entered and practised The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’

From practice for practice: ‘dumb it down’ is a series of simplified piano accompaniments to standard works for various instruments, which also offer piano players without a degree the opportunity to accompany their students, children, friends, etc. This concerto is one of the standard works that are necessarily learnt on the way into the world of violin literature. In order to make this popular performance work accessible to viola students, it has been transposed to D minor. Level of difficulty 3 : Fingerings may need to be entered and practised The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’

From practice for practice: ‘dumb it down’ is a series of simplified piano accompaniments to standard works for various instruments, which also offer piano players without a degree the opportunity to accompany their pupils, children, friends, etc. The original Berceuse was composed for piano in E major. The composer himself arranged further versions with various other instruments. Level of difficulty 2* : Must be looked at before the lesson, practised before the concert * For the most part, it is sufficient to play the left hand (in class). The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’