First Rain of Summer

Ben Crosland

Excerpt of First Rain of Summer

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Songs from Rainbow Hill

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Advanced

Moods

Dreamy,

Energetic,

Nostalgic

Styles

Contemporary,

Modern,

New Age

Themes

Nature,

Summer

Video

Elements

16th Note Triplets

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Rhythm

Notes whose values are one sixth the value of a quarter note.

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16th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.

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8th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

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Accents

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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Details

Title

First Rain of Summer

Composer

Ben Crosland

Publisher

Editions Musica Ferrum

Collection

Songs from Rainbow Hill

Year

2018

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signatures

B-flat Major,

B-flat Minor

Time Signature

2/2

# of Measures

64

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Play Similar Passages Together,

Play Small Segments,

Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,

Slow Practice