Ballad of the Savanna Intermediate New Age Piano Solo
An excellent selection for low to middle intermediate pianists who have a leaning towards modern and new age sounds, when their teacher still wants pianistic music with interesting harmonies. A rhythmic ostinato introduces the elephant, and the grassy plains move cheerfully with syncopation and pedaled sixteenth notes. D tonal center, using accidentals only. A Group 6 Mid-Intermediate Selection. 5 pages PDF.
D Major (accidentals only)
Harmonic intervals for hand shape work in the left hand
Small repetitive phrases in the right for tapered phrase work
Forgiving pedal to allow the smaller phrases to flow easily
Exciting, moving B section with patterned left hand
ABA form
Tastefully programmatic
An excellent selection for low to middle intermediate pianists who have a leaning towards modern and new age sounds, when their teacher still wants pianistic music with interesting harmonies. A rhythmic ostinato introduces the elephant, and the grassy plains move cheerfully with syncopation and pedaled sixteenth notes. D tonal center, using accidentals only. A Group 6 Mid-Intermediate Selection. 5 pages PDF.
D Major (accidentals only)
Harmonic intervals for hand shape work in the left hand
Small repetitive phrases in the right for tapered phrase work
Forgiving pedal to allow the smaller phrases to flow easily
Exciting, moving B section with patterned left hand
ABA form
Tastefully programmatic
An excellent selection for low to middle intermediate pianists who have a leaning towards modern and new age sounds, when their teacher still wants pianistic music with interesting harmonies. A rhythmic ostinato introduces the elephant, and the grassy plains move cheerfully with syncopation and pedaled sixteenth notes. D tonal center, using accidentals only. A Group 6 Mid-Intermediate Selection. 5 pages PDF.
D Major (accidentals only)
Harmonic intervals for hand shape work in the left hand
Small repetitive phrases in the right for tapered phrase work
Forgiving pedal to allow the smaller phrases to flow easily
Exciting, moving B section with patterned left hand
ABA form
Tastefully programmatic