Floating on the Pond
Mike Springer
Included in:
Era
Difficulty Level
Styles
Theme
Crescendo and Diminuendo
Expression
Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).
SearchFermatas
Rhythm
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
SearchHand Crossing
Hand and Finger Techniques
A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.
SearchOctave Higher and Octave Lower
Notation
Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.
SearchParallel 3rds
Intervals
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
SearchParallel 5ths
Intervals
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 5th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
SearchShifting Hand Positions
Hand and Finger Techniques
A technique that requires the player to pick up and move their hand to a new position; usually from a five finger scale to another.
SearchSustain Pedal
Expression
Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.
SearchTwo Note Slurs
Expression
Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.
SearchTitle
Floating on the Pond
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
2017
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
46
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Slow Practice