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
What you get with the studio license:
PDF of the complete book (to print out as many times as you like for use by your students)
PLUS
Separate PDF files of each piece to print individually (for use by as many of your students as you like)
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