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.
