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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
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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
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  • Play/Music Sacramento
  • Darkwave Songs
    • Darkwave Nursery Rhymes Book 1
      • Hot Cross Buns/ Red Hot Coals
    • Darkwave Nursery Rhymes Book 1