Piano Repertoire, Level 2: Piano Book

Glover's Level 2 book strikes a genuine balance between reinforcing fundamentals and offering genuine musical satisfaction. The mix of folk songs and original solos means your students get the benefit of familiar melodies they recognize while building sight-reading across varied musical contexts, all without the patronizing feel of purely pedagogical material.

The pages blend the comfort of melodies you've heard before with the freshness of discovering new compositions written at just the right level. There's a lightness to the experience, a sense of musical travel through different cultures and styles without any piece feeling like busywork.

This book serves pianists in their early intermediate years who are ready to move beyond simplified exercises into actual repertoire. It works equally well in private studios, group piano classes, or as supplementary material alongside a main course or method series.

• Separate the folk songs from the original solos in your assignment order. Use folk melodies as confidence builders early in the semester, then introduce original compositions as students gain fluency.
• Have students play the folk songs for family members or peers. The recognizable tunes make for rewarding informal performances and reinforce why reading music matters.
• Explore the cultural origins of each folk song. A brief conversation about where a melody comes from connects the page to something real and deepens musical engagement.

Assign selections from this book alongside your core method materials to expand repertoire exposure without increasing technical demands. The 32-page collection lets you rotate through pieces across a full semester, offering variety in key and style while students work on technique elsewhere.

• Sight-reading across keys and time signatures
• Phrasing in simple folk melodies
• Hand position stability over longer pieces
• Musical interpretation of unfamiliar compositions
• Cultural awareness through folk music from multiple traditions