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I Love Coffee I Love Tea – Piano Tutorials

🟊 I Love Coffee I Love Tea has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin 2024-2028! 🟊

I Love Coffee I Love Tea, the award-winning Beginner Piano Duet created in 1964 by Bernard and Carolyn Shaak in the original Piano Partners.

This award-winning Beginner Piano Duet I Love Coffee I Love Tea, created in 1964 by Bernard and Carolyn Shaak, is a wonderful way to introduce beginner students to the piano!

Originally from Piano Partners, Book 1, this version contains the original duet music for all six variations, separate primo/secondo parts, and a stand-alone secondo page for an easier time during performances at two pianos. It also includes a “musical definitions” page, which will help new pianists to better learn the music markings, such as dynamics and articulation.

We have many tutorials to help you learn this rote piano piece. Even if you’ve never played before, you can learn this fun beginner piano duet!

I Love Coffee I Love Tea is available in print and downloadable PDF.  Studio License Available!


Learn how to play Melody Part 1-6 and Bass Part from the classic “I Love Coffee I Love Tea” Beginner Piano Duet

Learn how to play Melody Part 1-6 and the Bass Part from the classic I Love Coffee I Love Tea beginner piano duet, originally from Piano Partners Book 1 by Bernard and Carolyn Shaak. In this tutorial, Jamie Shaak demonstrates the unique Shaak method with keyboard techniques, finger placement, and tips to help you learn this fun piece. Perfect for rote teaching, this method lays the foundation for many musical and technical skills and is designed for beginner pianists who want to play the piano immediately. Even if you’ve never played before, you can learn this fun duet!

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