Floating on the Pond

Mike Springer

Excerpt of Floating on the Pond

Included in

Lyrical Landscapes Book 1

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Late Elementary

Moods

Happy,

Relaxing

Styles

Contemporary,

Lyrical

Theme

Water

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Elements

Accidentals

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Intervals

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

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Crescendo and Diminuendo

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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Fermatas

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Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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Hand Crossing

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Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

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Details

Title

Floating on the Pond

Composer

Mike Springer

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Lyrical Landscapes Book 1

Year

2017

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

G Major

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

46

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Slow Practice