Jumping in the Mud: 10 early elementary piano solos
"Jumping in the Mud" is the title of the first book in Christine Donkin's Piano Pieces Vol I: Elementary (there are three piano books in this volume).
This is an early elementary (preparatory grade) selection of pieces, but unlike the ultra boring and dull stuff in Alfred's and Faber's books, the selection here is refreshing, challenging and very musical. It's possible for an adult beginner to get away from "Mary and the little lamb", folks!! 😂
Since these pieces are a bit too easy for me at this point (ahem!!) I first used Jumping in the Mud as sight-reading material. But I really did like the pieces, so I went back, polished them a bit, and made a playlist with all my recordings.
This content was originally published in January 2023. I'm republishing this in April 2026 and backdating to keep my piano progress posts in chronological order.
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