Stormy Sea, Early Intermediate Solo

Here’s another fun piece from Adventures on the High Seas: A Collection of Original Solos Inspired by Pirate Tales.

In the last piece, we bravely set off on an adventure - but wait! Right away, the tides have turned! The wind has kicked up and blown us off course. How will we survive the storm? Will the waves toss us overboard? Make sure to hang on!

Written in the style of a Tarantella, this piece gives a fun introduction to chromatic playing. In m. 17, we see the chromatic figure as part of the melody - illustrating the rising and falling of the waves as they toss the ship to and fro. At the ending, we see a full octave chromatic scale creating excitement before the last mysterious chord. The B section in m. 33, brings interesting triads that move in 1/2 steps: E flat minor to D minor to C sharp minor and back to D minor which add to the turbulent nature of the storm. Dynamics are critical to making this piece shine - make sure to give big contrasts between loud & softs.

This pieces offers just enough challenge to make the piece fun for the Early Intermediate pianist.

Key: D Harmonic Minor

Time signature: 6/8

Skill development: 6/8 rhythms - Tarantella style, Chromatic passages, Accidentals, Dynamic playing!

What level: Early Intermediate 

How long: Cover + 3 pages, Performance time 01:30. 

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