A lighthearted popular piano piece from the early 1900s. It is distinctive for its catchy, singable melody combined with a simple syncopated harmonic background.
Ensure the crispness of the rhythmic patterns in the left hand without overpowering the melody.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
'Cause I Only Had a Quarter to Ma Name is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of 'Cause I Only Had a Quarter to Ma Name lasts about 2 minutes.
'Cause I Only Had a Quarter to Ma Name is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include 18 German Dances and Ecossaises by Franz Schubert, 18 German Dances and Esoccaises, by Franz Schubert, 18 German Dances and Esoccaises by Franz Schubert — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.