Snapchats Duets and Trios is a collection of pieces for students to play together. Duets and trios are fun and the more hands at the piano, the merrier! Written for four or six hands at one keyboard, these fairly short evocative pieces can be performed as a set or individually for piano concerts, recitals, competitions and festivals, or just at home around the piano with family and friends – they are also perfect material for those wishing to brush up on their sight-reading skills.
Snapchats Book 3 offers slightly more complex pieces of intermediate to early advanced standard, from around Grade 4 to Grade 6 level. These ensemble pieces are ideal for student and teacher or two (or three) students together.
All three Snapchats volumes explore different styles, which are intended to evoke emotions and capture various moods. Snapchats Duets and Trios Book 3 will suit all tastes; the book features contemplative works such as African Violets and Chasing Shadows, upbeat numbers such as Up and Down The Stairs and Pony Race, as well as a jazzy piece, Boomerang Blues. I hope you enjoy this selection and wish you many hours of fun playing the piano.
Melanie Spanswick,
November 2023