First Rain of Summer

Ben Crosland

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Era

Difficulty Level

Moods

Dreamy,

Energetic,

Nostalgic

Styles

Contemporary,

Modern,

New Age

Themes

Nature,

Summer

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Elements

16th Note Triplets

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Rhythm

Notes whose values are one sixth the value of a quarter note.

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16th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.

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8th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

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Accents

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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Details

Title

First Rain of Summer

Composer

Ben Crosland

Publisher

Editions Musica Ferrum

Collection

Songs from Rainbow Hill

Year

2018

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signatures

B-flat Major,

B-flat Minor

Time Signature

2/2

Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Play Similar Passages Together,

Play Small Segments,

Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,

Slow Practice