Into the Garden is a collection of 5 Grade Initial - 1 / Elementary pieces all with a garden theme.
Bursting into Life by Catherine Wilson is peaceful, celebratory and full of awe.
The continuous quaver / eighth-note movement is interrupted four times within the piece in order to take a moment to ponder the miracle of life.
Instrument: Piano Solo
Approximate difficulty level: Grade 0 - 1 / Beginner
Key: C major
Time signature: 5/4
Features: 5-note minimalist motifs, hand crossing, pedal held throughout
Focus: To explore an unusual time signature while keeping the quavers / eighth notes at a consistent speed
Through the Garden Gate by Catherine Wilson is gentle, understated, with a lilting feel.
The left hand ostinato patterns help support a more flowing, lyrical right hand which has echoes of a familiar English Country Garden melody.
Instrument: Piano Solo
Approximate difficulty level: Grade 0 - 1 / Beginner
Key: C major
Time signature:4/4
Features: Finger swaps on repeated notes, scale based changes of hand position and octave jumps, syncopation and use of triplets.
Focus: To build confidence changing hand position and work on rhythm
Fairies in the Flowers by Catherine Wilson is calming, delicate and has a hypnotic feel.
The minimalist inspired right hand motif features repetition an octave higher to add to the fairy-like quality while the left hand chord progression requires the left hand to change hand position by moving down in thirds.
Instrument: Piano Solo
Approximate difficulty level: Grade Initial - 1 / Elementary
Key: C major
Time signature: 4/4
Features: Pedal throughout, playing an octave higher, changing hand positions
Focus: Building confidence moving hands, spatial awareness, dexterity
The Secret Path by Catherine Wilson is uplifting, thoughtful, with a sense of adventure.
The open fifths in the left hand create a nostalgic feel of times long ago, while the right hand dotted rhythm and stepwise movement helps to create a playful feel.
Instrument: Piano Solo
Approximate difficulty level: Grade Initial - 1 / Elementary
Key: Dorian mode
Time signature: 4/4
Features: Open fifths, dotted rhythm, playing an octave and two octaves higher than written
Focus: Building confidence changing hand position, rhythm, dexterity
Dance of the Garden Gnomes by Catherine Wilson is boisterous, dramatic and has a playful feel.
The use of acciaccaturas, open fifths and repetitive dance-like rhythm add to the drama while the melody is played first by the left hand, then the right, then spread between the two to cover a range of three and a half octaves!
Instrument: Piano Solo
Approximate difficulty level: Grade Initial - 1 / Elementary
Key: Aeolian mode
Time signature: Split common time
Features: Open fifths, acciaccaturas, playing an octave higher or lower than written
Focus: Building confidence moving hands, spatial awareness, playing melody in left hand
Into the Garden - Collection of 5 pieces (Studio License)
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