I. Grey Skies and Sea Foam

Christina Lopriore

Era

Difficulty Level

Moods

Anxious,

Dark,

Melancholic

Themes

Beach,

Ocean

Video

Elements

Blocked 5ths

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

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Dotted Half Notes

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Rhythm

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

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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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Multiple Time Signatures

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Meter

More than one time signature used in a single piece or movement.

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Details

Title

I. Grey Skies and Sea Foam

Composer

Christina Lopriore

Collection

The Alamitos Beach Etudes

Year

2020

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Time Signatures

3/4,

4/4

# of Measures

35

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Teens

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Isolate Voices,

Practice Pedaling,

Work on Expressive Phrasing