Airport Blues

Angeline Bell

Excerpt of Airport Blues

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Mood

Melancholic

Style

Blues

Themes

Airplanes,

Travel

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Elements

8th Note Chromatic Scales

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Scales and Hand Positions

Chromatic scales played with predominantly 8th note rhythms.

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Accidentals

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Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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Blocked Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Chord Inversions

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Chords

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

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Details

Title

Airport Blues

Composer

Angeline Bell

Publisher

Editions Musica Ferrum

Collection

My Quirky Notebook

Year

2022

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

15

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns