TWELVE TIMELY PIECES

ISBN: 9780949683175 Géneros: AVQ Sinópsis: Twelve imaginative and tuneful pieces by composer Margaret Brandman exploring time signatures ranging from 24 to 74 Beginning with tunes in easy keys  the set of pieces gradually extends the musical skills required up to the final pieces in grade 6 The collection presents a piece in each major and relative minor key up to two sharps and two flats Many of the compositions are included as examination set pieces in various Australian examination syllabusesEach tune is catchy and melodic using such devices as the fun sound of parallel fifths the unusual qualities of modes and modal harmonies and some intriguing rhythmic twists Some pieces are vigorously rhythmic while others are quite ambient in nature incorporating modern jazz oriented chord sounds such as major sevenths or chords which incorporate the extension degrees of 9th 11th or 13thThe tunes lay well in hand position and area changes are indicated by 39key fingering39 making them not only easy to read but also facilitating the technical aspects required to play them The pieces provide supplementary material and consolidation of the areas covered in Books 1A 1B 2A and 2B of Brandman’s Contemporary Piano MethodRecordings of the pieces are available on the CD IMAGES For a detailed description of each piece go to the IMAGES page on wwwmargaretbrandmancomContents and keysHappy Happy Joy Joy  C Major  Mongolian Knights   A Natural Minor Aeolian Mode  Charlie’s Cheerful Chune C Major  Sammy’s Sad Soul A Minor  Celtic Country Dance G Major  The Lonesome Bat  E minor  No5 is Alive F Major  Spider on the Mirror D minor  Minnamurra Rainforest Dreaming D Major  Sleepy Creepy Ghost Story B minor  Code B Morse Code Bb Major  Snow Gums in the Moonlight   G minor