Gentle Rain

Mike Springer

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Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Relaxing

Styles

Contemporary,

Lyrical,

New Age

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Elements

Accidentals

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Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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Fermatas

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Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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Hand Crossing

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Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

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Details

Title

Gentle Rain

Composer

Mike Springer

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Lyrical Landscapes Book 1

Year

2017

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

D Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

36

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Slow Practice