Caravan
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library, Showcase Solos - Late Elementary
by Carol Klose
Piano Method - Sheet Music

Piano/Keyboard - SMP Level 2 (Late Elementary); NFMC Level: Primary Class 4

SKU: HL.296131

Hal Leonard Student Piano Library, Showcase Solos - Late Elementary. Composed by Carol Klose. Educational Piano Library. Primary Class 4 piece for the Piano Solo event with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Festivals Bulletin 2008-2009-2010. Educational, Recital. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.296131).

ISBN 9780634016233. UPC: 073999961317. 9.0x12.0x0.015 inches. Late Elementary by Carol Klose.

A stunning solo that evokes an image of a Bedouin caravan moving slowly through swirling desert sands. This highly effective piece falls into that sought-after category of pieces which sound hard, but are easy to learn. The R.H. melody stays within the limits of a gapped-scale, 5-finger pattern (C, Db, E, F, G), moving up or down in register for added color; the L.H. imitates the steady plodding of camels' hooves with an ostinato C - G in half notes. The mysterious mood is set with introductory and closing sections in blocked fifths. Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Level 3 (Late Elementary/Early Intermediate); 4/4; moderate tempo; good use of register shifts throughout; use of syncopated pedaling; accents; tenuto symbol; dynamics explore the quieter ranges of sound, from pp through mp.

About Educational Piano Library:
A piano method featuring optional outstanding orchestral accompaniments on General MIDI disk or Compact Disc

About SMP Level 2 (Late Elementary)

5-finger patterns still used but position changes are more frequent including one octave scale passages. Some 3 note chords.