Find a Moment to Dream Part One is a collection of 6 piano solos suitable for pianists that are Grade 4-5 / Intermediate and above. 
 
Each piece has been carefully composed to promote piano technique, musicality and well-being.  This collection includes the first six pieces of Find a Moment to Dream.  Each piece focuses on playing and hearing relaxing piano pieces that boost your mood as you progress on your musical journey.  

 
A Moment to Dream is peaceful, tranquil and meditative.
 
The flowing pianistic left hand ostinato-style quavers / eighth notes provide a calming layer for flurries of semiquaver / sixteenth notes and demisemiquaver / thirtysecond notes to dance over.  Low open fifth pedal chords with cluster chords rising above them provide a contrast during the middle section as the nature of the dream changes.
 
Features: Fast right hand flurries, left hand ostinato-style, cluster chords
 
Focus: To work on finger dexterity, evenness of tone, chord placement

 
Be Curious and Look to the Stars evokes an other-worldly, mysterious and thought-provoking feel.  
 
The minimalist style patterns combined with the haunting right hand melody, and a range of 5 octaves, help to build an exploratory atmosphere inspired by the quote by Stephen Hawking.
 
Features: Contrary motion arpeggiated patterns, minimalistic motifs, ledger lines
 
Focus: To work on finger dexterity, stamina, coordination

 
The Movie in Your Mind is contemplative, lilting and has a whimsical air.
 
The waltz-like feel helps create a playful yet nostalgic feel that is contrasted by a stronger sense of movement in the second section with consistent flowing quaver / eighth note passages.
 
Features: Waltz-feel, dotted rhythms, octave displacements of motifs
 
Focus: To work co-ordination, rhythm, spatial awareness

 
Beneath the Moonlit Sky  is atmospheric, mysterious and has a sense of awe.
 
The hypnotic continuous quaver / eighth note motifs in the left hand provide a soothing texture for the right hand repetitive motives to sparkle over the top of to create an air of mystery and intrigue. 
 
Features: Continuous quavers / eighth notes, chords of major and minor 6ths, repetition
 
Focus: To work on stamina, co-ordination, chord placement

 
Lost in a Reverie is nostalgic, contemplative and enigmatic.
 
The mix of syncopation and flurries of semiquavers / sixteenth notes helps create a dream-like quality that is further underpinned by the use of major second chords in the left hand that help to create suspended harmonies. 
 
Features: Syncopation, major 2nd chords, semiquaver / sixteenth note motifs
 
Focus: To work on rhythm, chord placement, finger dexterity

 
Once Upon a Dream is dreamlike, optimistic and conveys an inner-strength.  
 
The left hand crossing over the right is contrasted with flowing pianistic patterns that the lyrical right hand melody, with elements of syncopation, rises above.
 
Features: Hand crossing, pianistic left hand patterns, spread / arpeggiated chords
 
Focus: To work on finger strength, maintaining a consistent pulse, spatial awareness

 
Total number of pages in book: 30
 
Listen to Find a Moment to Dream here