Darkwave Nursery Rhymes™
These books contain traditional piano lesson methods and songs but with a unique twist: the traditional nursery rhymes are made into dark, scary versions by putting them into the minor key.
'Darkwave' compositions are dark sounding melodies based in a minor key, often with haunting lyrics. Traditional lessons focus on the student learning to read sheet music and play classical songs composed around the 1800s. This book is a ‘darkwave’ version of traditional lessons - it shows students how to play classical songs and then how to turn them into dark, minor compositions of their own.
...And everyone loves the scary versions of their favorite old-time classics!
The songs start simple and gradually increase in complexity, allowing beginners to quickly play difficult sounding pieces.
Each song has the lead sheet, 3 levels, and a variation mode:
- Lead Sheet = Right Hand Melody only and Left Hand Chords displayed above.
- Level 1 = Single Note Bassline in Left Hand
- Level 2 = Block Chords in Left Hand
- Level 3 = Broken Chords in Left Hand
- Variation: A new song using similar notes, chords, and rhythm patterns.
Chords used in Book 1 = C, Cm, G7
BOOK 1 SONGS
Brother John / Scary Brother John
Morning Bells Are Ringing / Nighttime Bells Are Ringing
Hot Cross Buns / Red Hot Coals
Mary Had a Little Lamb / Mary Lost Her Little Lamb
Ode to Joy / Ode to Sad
Variation Versions:
COMING SOON:
Darkwave Nursery Rhymes Book 2:
- London Bridge is Falling Down / London Bridge Has Been Rebuilt
- Rain Rain Go Away / Rain Rain Hurricane
- When the Saints Go Marching In / When the Beasts Come Charging In
- Lavender's Blue / Ocean's Green
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star / Flaming Burning Giant Star
Darkwave Nursery Rhymes Book 3
- Snake Charmer / Butterfly Charmer
- This Old Man / This Young Man
- A Tisket a Tasket / A Bent and Broken Basket
- Happy Birthday / Dark Happy Birthday
- Canon in C / Canon in C harmonic minor
'Darkwave' compositions are dark sounding melodies based in a minor key, often with haunting lyrics. Traditional lessons focus on the student learning to read sheet music and play classical songs composed around the 1800s. This book is a ‘darkwave’ version of traditional lessons - it shows students how to play classical songs and then how to turn them into dark, minor compositions of their own.
...And everyone loves the scary versions of their favorite old-time classics!
The songs start simple and gradually increase in complexity, allowing beginners to quickly play difficult sounding pieces.
Each song has the lead sheet, 3 levels, and a variation mode:
- Lead Sheet = Right Hand Melody only and Left Hand Chords displayed above.
- Level 1 = Single Note Bassline in Left Hand
- Level 2 = Block Chords in Left Hand
- Level 3 = Broken Chords in Left Hand
- Variation: A new song using similar notes, chords, and rhythm patterns.
Chords used in Book 1 = C, Cm, G7
BOOK 1 SONGS
Brother John / Scary Brother John
Morning Bells Are Ringing / Nighttime Bells Are Ringing
Hot Cross Buns / Red Hot Coals
Mary Had a Little Lamb / Mary Lost Her Little Lamb
Ode to Joy / Ode to Sad
Variation Versions:
- How to Make a New Song / How to Make a Song Sound Scary
- A Short Sunset / The Dark Night
- Rhythm Buns / Ancient Coals
- Mary Found Her Little Lamb / Mary Lost Her Lamb Again
- Ode to the Sun / Ode to the Moon
COMING SOON:
Darkwave Nursery Rhymes Book 2:
- London Bridge is Falling Down / London Bridge Has Been Rebuilt
- Rain Rain Go Away / Rain Rain Hurricane
- When the Saints Go Marching In / When the Beasts Come Charging In
- Lavender's Blue / Ocean's Green
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star / Flaming Burning Giant Star
Darkwave Nursery Rhymes Book 3
- Snake Charmer / Butterfly Charmer
- This Old Man / This Young Man
- A Tisket a Tasket / A Bent and Broken Basket
- Happy Birthday / Dark Happy Birthday
- Canon in C / Canon in C harmonic minor