Sounds of Pennsylvania creates a soundscape of Pennsylvania's famous places. Mt. Washington, the former site of coal mines and rock quarries in Pittsburgh, is pictured in "Panorama from Mt. Washington." Here, sounds of the steel industry mingle with a lyrical melody. The quiet simplicity and beauty of the Pennsylvania Dutch and Mennonite communities are heard through the use of hymn tunes in the second movement, "Pennsylvania Dutch Country." The third movement, "Sounds of Liberty," travels to Phi...
This fun and quick-paced late elementary solo is a wonderful option for a recital piece, especially for students who may be transitioning to intermediate repertoire. The piece has easy melodies and specific articulation with open fifths in left and righthands. There are even a few measures with layered pitches where students can get used to holding on to notes with their thumbs while voicing the melody using other fingers. - the publisher
Category: Piano Teaching Solos Item: 134750 Grade: Grade 1 - Elementary Price: $3.50 Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours
A fast and driving solo sheet that explores the rhythms and harmonies of funk. Accents punctuate this spirited solo, and frequent fingerings and pedal markings help guide the student. Pay close attention to phrasing and tied notes as the funky bass line moves in this fun, stylistic work. - the publisher
Category: Piano Teaching Solos Item: 134748 Grade: Grade 3 - Early Intermediate Price: $3.95 Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours
The Connecticut River sails back in time to historic sites along the state's most famous river. Board the "Mystic Schooner" in the first movement for a fast and breezy trip to Mystic Seaport, a leading shipbuilding center since the 17th century. The second movement, the lively "Ivory Keys Rag", revisits the days when piano keys were made of ivory transported up the river. The river itself is celebrated in the lyrical third movement, "River Rhapsody". The final movement, "Memories of the Hockanum"...
Rhode Island: The Ocean State showcases this East Coast state in three appealing movements. "Westerly Mist" is in E-flat major, with a middle section in E major. Copious accidentals, broken extended chords, and chromatic notes generate a misty sound. Specific fingerings in more difficult passages are helpful, and a light syncopation throughout provides energy. In "The Golden Ring," there are imaginatively descriptive tempo markings and a carousel sound. It is cheerful, with abundant accidentals a...