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[Piano Sheet Music] Playable with the Left Hand Only! Carefully Selected Pieces from Beginner to Ultra-Advanced

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Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.

When playing the piano with both hands, many people struggle with things like “my left hand just won’t move the way I want” or “I’m not good at reading notes in the bass clef to begin with.” If that’s the case, why not try intensive practice with pieces that use only the left hand? In this article, we’ve picked out pieces playable with just the left hand across a range of difficulty levels, from beginner to very advanced.

We’ll introduce them along with sheet music you can download or purchase online.

If your goal is to “read the bass clef smoothly” or “move your left hand more freely,” why not overcome your weak left hand by choosing pieces that fit your objectives?

[Piano Sheet Music] Playable with the Left Hand Only! Carefully Selected Pieces from Beginner to Ultra-Advanced (11–20)

Seasonal Trilogy No. 2: “Wet Hydrangea”Juhara Ryoko

A Collection of Pieces for the Left Hand: Seasonal Trilogy II – Wet Hydrangeas (Ryoko Kihara)

Seasonal Trilogy No. 2: “Wet Hydrangea”Juhara Ryoko

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Many composers have created works for the left hand alone for Izumi Tateno, who is also renowned as a “left-hand pianist.” This piece, Season Trilogy No.

2: “Wet Hydrangea,” is one such work, composed by Ryoko Kuhara—highly regarded not only as a pianist and composer but also as an educator who developed the Piano Land method.

Kuhara’s Season Trilogy, dedicated to Tateno, is included on Tateno’s 2020 album In the Interstice of Time: A Collection of Gems for the Left Hand, where you can enjoy his performance of “Wet Hydrangea.” Its melody, rich in Japanese lyricism, demands a high level of expressivity rather than mere technical prowess.

It’s also recommended for those aiming to further develop both their left-hand technique and expressive capacity.

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In conclusion

This time, we introduced a variety of pieces and scores playable with the left hand alone—from ones you could start tackling right away to those that seem difficult unless you’ve really mastered your left hand.

Mastering free control of the left hand is by no means easy, but once you overcome its weaknesses and can play freely with both hands, the joy of playing the piano will surely double! If you want to strengthen your left-hand practice, do try the “works for the left hand,” starting with the pieces we introduced.