"Taking Turns" by Christine Donkin

Maira Martins Maira Martins

Discovering Christine Donkin earlier this year was a game changer for me. I love studying classical music and I love playing recognizable pop/rock tunes, but what I didn't know is that I truly LOVE fantasy/adventure/cinematic pieces by unknown (to me) contemporary composers.

After listening to a few of her pieces on youtube, I quickly bought her Piano Pieces Vol. I: Elementary, a collection of three books in one volume with levels ranging from prep to grade 3. The pieces are easy enough, yet quite challenging — I'm done with the first book (Jumping in the Mud) and working through the second one (Comics & Card Tricks), and even the most basic preparatory pieces require musicality, artistry and good technique. I find them super motivating!

Music sheet for this piece:

Book Piano Pieces Vol. I: Elementary (amazon)

Single sheet for Taking Turns (sheet music direct)

This article was updated on November 4, 2023

Maira Martins

Hi, I'm Maira and this is my attempt at old-fashioned personal blogging in the era of social media overload. I'm a day trader, programmer and photographer currently based in Valencia, Spain, and the last thing I want to talk about is work.

My little corner on the internet is all about photography, travels, learning piano, gardening, baking... The kind of personal stuff I'd share with my mom on social media, but without the ads.

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