Reflection

Ben Crosland

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Easy Beans!

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Moods

Dreamy,

Melancholic,

Mysterious

Styles

Classical,

Modal,

Modern

Theme

Fantasy

Elements

1st and 2nd Endings

Image of the 1st and 2nd Endings element

Notes and Notation

Symbols that indicate different measures to play during repeated sections.

8th Notes

Image of the 8th Notes element

Rhythm

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

8th Rests

Image of the 8th Rests element

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

Accents

Image of the Accents element

Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Details

Title

Reflection

Composer

Ben Crosland

Publisher

Editions Musica Ferrum

Collection

Easy Beans!

Year

2014

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

F Major

Time Signature

2/2

# of Measures

27

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Children,

Teens

Student Types

Ambitious Students,

Average Students,

Unmotivated Students

Teaching Tips

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,

Hands Separate Practice,

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,

Play Similar Passages Together,

Play Small Segments,

Slow Practice,

Study the Contour of the Individual Voices,

Study the Contour of the Melody,

Work on Creating a Good Tone,

Work on Creating a Mysterious Character,

Work on Expressive Phrasing,

Work on Getting the Correct Style,

Work on a Smooth Legato Touch