My Rocking Chair

Florence Price

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Florence Price: Rediscovered Gems for Piano Solo

Era

Twentieth Century

Difficulty Level

Advanced

Mood

Romantic

Style

Lyrical

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Elements

8th Note Arpeggios

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Chords

Arpeggios played with predominantly 8th note rhythms.

8th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.

8th Note Repeated Blocked Intervals

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Intervals

A series of various blocked intervals in repetition that are not in an accompaniment pattern and use predominantly 8th note rhythms.

Accelerando

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Rhythm

An Italian term meaning "hastening"; an indication instructing the player to increase the speed, often gradually.

Details

Title

My Rocking Chair

Composer

Florence Price

Publisher

Hal Leonard

Collection

Florence Price: Rediscovered Gems for Piano Solo

Year

1929

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

G-flat Major

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

91

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Age

Adults