Piano Solo - Level 1 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1448924
By Gabriel Iwasaki. By Gabriel Iwasaki. Arranged by Gabriel Iwasaki. Classical,Contemporary,Multicultural,World. Score. 20 pages. Gabriel Iwasaki #1028741. Published by Gabriel Iwasaki (A0.1448924).
These pieces were written and dedicated to my piano students. The idea behind
these series of compositions was to create easy, short and accessible piano pieces that
sounded nice and that would encourage my students to learn various pieces, rather than
learning a single long piece.
My aim as a composer with this series is to evoke feelings usually associated with
the night, such as calmness, tranquility, serenity, among others. The harmony utilized in
these pieces is rooted in tonality. However, the fairly constant use of chords with added
6ths, 7ths, 9ths, as well as a few modal exchanges, add color to the harmonic sense of
the music, perhaps even contributing to create a relaxing mood.
Also, these pieces have a pedagogical edge. They are meant to be utilized to
showcase chord triads, broken chords, music sequences, the use of the pedal, among
many others. If you are a teacher, feel free to use these pieces as examples for your
lessons.
The last but most important thing I would like to add is to just enjoy playing these
pieces. Do not hesitate in diving into a calm mood while playing these series of
compositions, since they were created with that objective in mind. Simply enjoy them.
As a side note, you can find the Little Nocturnes performed and recorded by yours
truly in all major digital streaming platforms.
