Gentle Rain
Mike Springer
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Era
Difficulty Level
Mood
Styles
Elementary Single Note Accompaniment
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.
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.
SearchLegato
Expression
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
SearchOctave Higher and Octave Lower
Notation
Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.
SearchSimple Two Voices in One Hand
Texture
A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.
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.
SearchTies
Rhythm
Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.
SearchTwo Note Slurs
Expression
Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.
SearchTitle
Gentle Rain
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
2017
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
36
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Focus On Expressive Markings,
Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,
Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,
Slow Practice