If you don’t like arrangements, you should probably skip this post! 🤣 I always utilized arrangements in my teaching years and I wrote all about it in my article “Arrangements of classical music: 3 reasons your students SHOULD play them.”
Evergreen favorites like the “Moonlight Sonata” are important motivators for students of all ages and levels. We’ve got a number of arrangements to fit the needs of students with different skillsets.
1. “A Touch of Moonlight” (Primer Solo with Duet)
This one is perfect for the new student who walks in the door and demands to play “Moonlight Sonata” by lesson 3. This “touch” of moonlight should satisfy that craving! It’s super easy and the included teacher duet part fills in all the aural gaps.
Listen to “A Touch of Moonlight”:
2. “Moonlight Sonata” (Solo for Late Beginners)
This version for late beginners is transposed to the key of E minor, set in 3/4 time, and abridged in a way that still feels long (and balanced) enough to hit the main themes. This product also includes some fun music history pages.
If you like the look and feel of the music history pages above you’ll probably enjoy this book:
3. “Moonlight Sonata” (Intermediate Solo - Transposed)
This is the first of the more “grown-up” arrangements of the “Moonlight Sonata.” Texturally it is very similar to the original version, but is transposed to E minor to keep it manageable for earlier intermediates. This arrangement is 6 pages long and has a run-time of 3:30. Music history pages are included.
4. “Moonlight Sonata” (Intermediate Solo - Original Key)
This is the same as the previous version, but presented in the original key of C-sharp minor. This arrangement is 6 pages long and has a run-time of 3:00.
Listen to “Moonlight Sonata” (Arranged in the Original Key):
This piece is part of the Piano Pronto: Encore method book:
5. “Moonlight Sonata” Multi-Pack
If you’ve got decision fatigue, this multi-pack will help you with that! It includes the easy piano and two intermediate arrangements, plus the music history pages. The only thing it doesn’t include is “A Touch of Moonlight.”
6. “Moonlight” by Chrissy Ricker
To feed the continued craving for this piece this original composition by Chrissy Ricker makes reference to the “Moonlight Sonata.” This piece is part of the Let’s Quest: Volume 3 songbook.
Listen to “Moonlight” by Chrissy Ricker:
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