One Summer's Day Piano Duet

From Solo to Duet: Turning “One Summer's Day” into a Shared Musical Moment

This piece came to life because of a student’s simple request.

After she had fully mastered Golden, she asked what she could play next. Around the same time, both she and her sister were constantly humming the tune whenever they came to lessons. It was clear that this music had already become part of their everyday lives, not just something on the page.

I already had the score for the piano solo, but then another thought crossed my mind. Since both sisters play the piano, why not turn this piece into a piano duet? Instead of one person playing while the other listens, they could sit side by side, sharing the melody, the rhythm, and the joy of making music together.

So I decided to convert the solo into a duet arrangement. The goal was simple: to make the piece fun, collaborative, and musically meaningful for them. At the same time, it allowed me to add a new arrangement to my library—one that carries a personal story behind it.

What started as a student’s question became a small creative project, and more importantly, an opportunity for two siblings to connect through music. Moments like these are a reminder of why teaching and arranging music can be so rewarding: every piece can grow, change, and create new memories.

Here they are. 

One Summer's Day Piano Duet, music by Joe Hisaishi. 

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真相不出 我们不散

 

于朦胧能够独自一个人面对每一天的虐待，坚持12年就是希望把真相全盘托出不要再有下一个他被杀，我们的坚持是对他的敬佩，真相不出，我们不散。

Alan Yu MengLong was able to endure the daily abuse alone for 12 years, hoping to reveal the whole truth and prevent another person from being killed. Our persistence is out of respect for him. We will not disperse until the truth is revealed.

You've Got A Friend In Me Piano Duet pdf

This piece has an interesting journey behind it.

It was originally chosen by the student’s previous teacher, and when the student brought it to me, she mentioned that it was meant to be a duet. However, after taking a closer look at the photocopied score, I realized something wasn’t quite right. The so-called “second part” wasn’t actually a duet part at all—it lacked the structure and musical independence a true duet requires.

Rather than abandoning the idea, I decided to rework it properly. I began by searching for the underlying chord progression and then wrote a genuine second part that would complement the original melody and create a balanced musical conversation between the two players.

With the new duet part in place, the piece finally became what it was meant to be. After rehearsing and refining it together, we were able to perform it successfully at SOTA Concert Hall for "Summer Recital" hosted by Melodious Piano Studio in early November.

Seeing the piece come together on stage was incredibly rewarding. What started as an incomplete score turned into a fully realized duet—and a meaningful performance moment for the student.

You've Got A Friend in Me easy primo

You've Got A Friend in Me secondo 

You've Got A Friend In Me Easy Piano with duet part full score

Download You've Got A Friend in Me easy piano primo part 

Download You've Got A Friend in Me easy piano secondo part

Download You've Got A Friend in Me easy piano full score

Golden Big Notes Easy Piano Sheet pdf

Here is “Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters—a Big Notes, easy piano sheet specially arranged for initial-grade learners. I’ve rewritten it in the simplest form possible to help beginners play confidently and enjoy the music right away.

Golden big notes easy 1-2

Golden big notes easy 2-2

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Your Idol Big Notes Easy Piano Sheet

I came back from the UK in August and soon after started working in Singapore as a full-time piano teacher at Melodious Piano Studio. Today marks my third month of teaching here, and the experience has been wonderful so far. I really love the reward system, and I appreciate how the studio takes good care of its teachers—the support and benefits make a big difference. Feeling grateful and excited to keep growing with Melodious Piano Studio! 

Here is one of the simplified piano sheets I made for my students—everyone is absolutely crazy about it! “Your Idol” from K-Pop Demon Hunters. This is a really easy version, complete with letter names. I find this especially helpful for beginners because it lets them learn quickly without feeling pressured to read every note on their own. Plus, it’s just an extra piece for them to enjoy!

First piano sheet arranged for Initial - grade 1 standard. Download Your Idol BIG NOTES easy - pdf

Your Idol BIG NOTES easy 1-3

Your Idol BIG NOTES easy 2-3

Your Idol BIG NOTES easy 3-3

And also arranged another version for students about grade 1-2 

Download Your Idol easy - pdf 

Your Idol easy 1-3

Your Idol easy 2-3

Your Idol easy 3-3

Summer Time

 This is my 3rd summer in UK, we have reached 31ºC today, it is so hot, you will be surprised that I can survive 37º-40ºC in Malaysia, what is 31ºC to me? 

Priory Garden

It makes me pondering about this too. In Malaysia, we have air-condition everywhere we go, we have cars, we have air-conditioned buses, we have air-conditioned houses, the least we will have fan in every room, you don't have air-conditioned room most of everywhere, electric and gas bills are very expensive, you don't have fan, you don't usually find a fan.... as there are only a few days in UK that are in fact HOT, most of the time are quite cooling and cold. 

In Green Street Green when I was walking along the roadside on the way home from Ashley Garden at about 7:30pm

Yes, I felt it in my first and second year, perhaps because I have air-conditioned room when I was in Ingram Avenue the second year, I didn't feel the heat and ever thought of needing a fan. Not these few days, I hardly fall asleep, I need to fan myself to sleep, and it took really really long time. I miss cold days now. 

Enjoying ice-cream, burnt cheese cake and mango pudding in Auntie Laura house at about 9pm

I love these mini daisies.

Only Time Violin Sheet

Only time violin sheet in Eb major

Only time violin sheet in Eb major

Only time violin sheet in D major 

Only time violin sheet in D major 

Only Time violin duet in D major

Only time violin duet in D major

Kiss The Rain Violin Sheet

 This will be the second violin piece requested by Terrence. 

Kiss the rain violin sheet in G major

Kiss the rain in G major

Kiss the rain violin sheet in A major

Kiss the rain violin sheet in A major

Kiss the rain violin sheet in D major

Kiss the rain violin sheet in D major

Only Time

 That's a violin piece my first UK violin student asking for. 

Original key is Eb major, which of course is impossible for a violin beginner to play this key, hence I modulated to D major, and written in two different octave, allowing others to have a choice of playing in D string or A string. 

Since this piece of music is quite monotonous in nature, best is to play duet with your violin teacher, provide a Only Time violin duet music sheet in D major.

Only Time in Eb major on A & E strings

Only Time in Eb major on G, D & A strings

Only Time in D major on G, D & A strings

Only Time in D major on A & E strings

Only Time in D major Violin Duet

When words are not honoured

 5th April flew to Bedford with cousin Elaine, we are meeting Jeff our second brother, he came with a driver Aven, one of the drivers in his delivery service. 

The weather was drizzling cold when we arrived. It took about 1.5 hours journey to reach Bedford. Elaine and I have decided to go because of helping Jeff in his business, he shared to us how good his business is, and he can train us to be good helper in his business, then we will expand the business hours and adding in some Malaysian delicacies in existing menu. We were all excited about this decision and looking toward it. 

As soon as we settled down our room on Wednesday night, the have to start working the next day. In Thursday morning, we headed to Pilgrim Progress hotel for our first breakfast, they service delicious breakfast, we ordered a Large breakfast for £7.50 this was to share with Elaine, as it has two eggs, 4 pieces of toast, 3 hash brown, 2 sausages, one Portobello mushroom, and each of us one cup of coffee £1.50 refillable! Good price right?

My job scope is to help in deep fry section, there are plenty of preparation works in the morning, preparing veggies, meat, spring rolls, boiled noodles, vermicelli, some condiments refilling... basically work from 9:30am to 1pm, break until 4pm to 9:30pm. Not very hard, this kind of job just repetition, sooner or later you know what to do. 

For Elaine is in front desk, taking order as well as packing, quite a many things to learn and to remember, she was rather overwhelmed with the things that she need to handle... yet Jeff has a very bad character, shouted discriminate words against her, every little thing she does, wasn't please in Jeff's eyes, she did extra work like fixing a lot of hard ware problem, repainting for Jeff even Elaine is sensitive to paint, fixing piping issue, kitchen sink's issue, toilet issues, she fixed them all without a kind word of appreciation. I felt so bad for Elaine.  

Just two weeks, Elaine was sent out to London, working under a friend of Jeff, William has a few restaurants in London. Elaine has to go to work as a waitress in the restaurant, the working hour is from 11am to 2pm, then 5pm to 12am. Quite a heavy load with minimum weekly wages. 

The rest place is a store room in first floor, thankfully with a heater, but the heater wasn't working on the first night, luckily she brought with her an heated bed, at least to keep her warm. There wasn't anyone to help her, as she was alone in this building. Such a bad arrangement, without knowing anyone, without checking with her if she has gotten enough food and blanket. What if she didn't have the heated bed? The whole night will be freezing cold! 

Very unpleasant trip for Elaine and me, everything that Jeff said wasn't being honoured, we found out he is quick to speak, slow to listen, changes his mind in a blink of eyes, everything gone when his head is on heat, he is someone can not be trusted and rely on. 

This few days after Elaine is gone, he divert to me, telling me to look for another chance in London, as the economy is bad in Bedford, as I am working here, I didn't see any bad business at all.... How could he does this to his two sisters, before that promised us about taking good care of us, letting us learn all the things in order to help in his business, now just two weeks, he wants to chase us away.... 

I feel so helpless.... further more I have asked Gab to apply UK uni, even though Jeff said he will still borrow us money, I am really very worry about his words, as he is not honoured to his words once! I couldn't give Gab this insecurity, I want him to have faith and study without worrying too much of Jeff's nonsense. 

God, please help me. I need your strength and wisdom.