Find a Moment to Remember is a collection of 10 piano solos suitable for pianists that are Grade 6 - 7 / Advanced Intermediate and above.  Each piece has been carefully composed to promote piano technique, musicality and well-being.  
 
The theme of the collection is taking time to remember, whether that is reflecting on The First Blossom of Spring, One Beautiful Sunset, or Waiting for the Fireworks; each piece focuses on playing and hearing relaxing piano pieces that boost your mood as you progress on your musical journey. 
 
A Moment to Remember is celebratory, whimsical and has a sentimental feel.
 
There are echoes of familiar melodies that hark back to birthday and Christmas celebrations over the years, with the jubilant bell-like descending motifs accompanied by flowing pianist left hand patterns.  
 
Features: Ostinato-style left hand, chords of 3rds and 6ths, repetitive descending right hand motifs
 
Focus: To work on stamina, chord placements, co-ordination

 
Wondrous Beginnings is full of anticipation and excitement and has a celebratory feel.  
 
The sweeping left hand with its ostinato figures allows the right hand to take flight with its written out trills and mordents to evoke birdsong, while the part-playing and flurries of notes add to the overall imagery.
 
Features: Chords of 3rds, 4ths and 7ths, written out ornaments, 3 voices
 
Focus: Chord placement, finger dexterity, part-playing

 
The First Blossom of Spring is delicate, hopeful and full of optimism.
 
The flowing pianistic left hand is contrasted with melodic motifs that use semiquaver / sixteenth note flurries that help convey movement.
 
Features: Quaver / eighth note ostinato in left hand, chords in 3rds in right hand, syncopation
 
Focus: To build rhythmic stamina, produce even tone, finger dexterity

 
Searching for Butterflies creates a bittersweet feel with a hint of nostalgia.  
 
The ostinato pattern in the left hand creates the sense of walking and the lyrical right hand uses flurries of notes to imitate the presence of butterflies.
 
Features: Left hand ostinato patterns, semiquaver / sixteenth-note flurries, quaver / eighth-note movement throughout in left hand
 
Focus: Stamina, balance between hands, finger dexterity

 
One Beautiful Sunset is uplifting, joyous and has a celebratory feel.
 
The flowing pianistic left hand patterns mimic the flow of water while the flurries of semiquavers / sixteenth notes in the right hand evoke the sparkles of the shimmering sun as it sets.  The time signature change from simple time to compound time creates a more dance-like feel as the mood changes to reflect the setting of the sun at the end of the day.
 
Features: Octave jumps, flowing pianistic left hand, change from simple time to compound time
 
Focus: Spatial awareness, stamina, rhythm

 
Memories of the Sea is nostalgic, atmospheric and dramatic.
 
There are echoes of sea shanties to be heard in the melody, while the crashing of waves can be heard in the powerful left hand chords.  The time signature change from 3/4 to 6/8 creates a change in flow as a storm begins to build, but then suddenly the drama dissipates and we’re back to a more peaceful nostalgic feel at the end.
 
Features: Triplets in 3/4  that become quavers / eighth notes in 6/8, hand crossing, range of five and a half octaves
 
Focus: chord placement, balance, maintaining a consistent speed

 
Meteor Shower is atmospheric and thought provoking with an other-worldly feel. 
 
The use of arpeggiated chords helps to convey a timeless grandeur while the flurries of notes spread between the hands evoke the sudden movement of a meteor shooting through the sky.
 
Features: Spread / arpeggiated chords, flurries of semiquavers / sixteenth-notes, minimalist motifs
 
Focus: To work on finger strength and dexterity, coordination, maintaining a consistent pulse

 
Waiting for the Fireworks is mesmerizing and hypnotic at times, but also exudes an intensity that evokes roaring flames and dramatic explosions.  
 
The sweeping left hand adds to the drama while the haunting right hand melody contains chords, often in parallel movement, intertwined with swirls of notes that also help to set the scene.
 
Features: Chords with intervals of 4ths, 7ths and octaves, semiquaver / sixteenth-note runs, syncopation
 
Focus: Chord placement, finger dexterity, rhythm

 
Cascading Leaves is relaxing, peaceful and poignant.  
 
The sweeping left hand conveys movement while the lyrical, often syncopated, right hand melody mimics the drifting leaves as they fall from the trees while the flurries of notes and part-playing add to the overall imagery.
 
Features: Three voices, flowing pianistic left hand patterns, minimalist semiquaver / sixteenth note motifs
 
Focus: Part-playing, balance, finger dexterity

 
Sleigh Bells in the Snow is sentimental, peaceful and evokes a cozy feeling.  
 
There are sections where the left hand is flowing and pianistic that contrast with a tangoesque feeling, while the lyrical right hand melody is reminiscent of a well known Christmas classic.
 
Features: Flowing pianistic left hand, chords of 3rds and 6ths, portato playing
 
Focus: Balance between hands, chord placement, articulation

 
Total number of pages in book: 46
 
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