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. The edition includes QR codes to playalongs in various tempi with the original piano setting. 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)’.

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. The edition includes QR codes to playalongs in various tempi with the original piano setting. 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 by Philip Lehmann to standard works for various instruments, which also offer pianists without a degree the opportunity to accompany their pupils, children, friends, etc. ‘Le Cygne’ comes from the cycle “Le Carnaval des animaux”, in which 14 small works for various instrumentations were summarised. The original instrumentation of the piece was violoncello and two pianos. The edition contains QR codes to playalongs in various tempi with the original piano setting. 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)’.

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. This concerto is one of the standard works that are inevitably learnt on the way into the world of violin literature. In order to make this popular performance work accessible to cello students, it has been transposed to D minor. The edition contains QR codes for play-alongs in various tempi with the original piano setting. 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)’.

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. The edition includes QR codes to playalongs in various tempi with the original piano setting. Level of difficulty 3* : Finder movements may need to be memorised and practised * For the most part, it is sufficient to play the left hand (during lessons) 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 pupils, children, friends etc.. This Bourrée is from the Sonata op. 1, no. 5 for flute, violin (or oboe) and basso continuo. The original key is G major. The edition contains QR codes to playalongs in various tempi with the original piano setting. 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)’

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)’

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. Paganini wrote the ‘Moto Perpetuo’ like many other works for himself for violin and orchestra. The edition is also available as a pdf file. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘Issue (please select)’ 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 (during lessons)

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)’

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. Brahms originally composed this waltz for piano four hands and later arranged it for piano two hands. In this case, therefore, there is no original piano setting for the accompaniment of a melody instrument. The ‘original’ piano setting used by Philip Lehmann as a model is a self-created essence of various sheet music editions available on the market. Difficulty level 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)’

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)’