A fantastic first nocturne, this piece develops rubato skills and students get experience in playing flats and naturals.
This miniature nocturne for late elementary students (if it weren’t for the flats, it would be elementary level) provides practice and reinforcement for playing flats and in also developing an effective sense of rubato. Shifting between C major and C minor, the piece has a mysterious quality that sounds mature and sophisticated.
Key: C Major, C minor
Mood: calm, thoughtful, mysterious
Pedagogy: flats, dynamics, ritardando, fermatas, rubato
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You won’t need another arrangement of this famous piece after you’ve learned this one!
This collection has the famous jazz standard in lead sheet form (with verse and chorus) and six realizations from James L. King III for early to late intermediate players. Starting with just playing single notes in the left hand to playing full, professional-style arrangements, students will gain confidence and experience in playing from lead sheets.
Students who are eager to play the great masterworks will appreciate this simplified arrangement of the first theme from Chopin’s Étude in E major.
Courtney –
My daughter loves this piece. She feels like she is playing “grown up” music but the level is perfect for her!
Colleen –
What a lovely little piece for late beginners! The tune stays within a C penta pattern but gives them practice in sharps & naturals as well. A pretty yet pedagogically sound first nocturne.