Song of the Sweetgrass

Song of the Sweetgrass

Elizabeth Swift

A lovely, melodic intermediate solo inspired by the meaningful spiritual traditions of indigenous societies that connect humans to the living earth and the creator. This mysterious and lyrical piece is a perfect way to work on bringing out the right hand melody, and focus on giving direction to the phrase. Have students practice using a flexible wrist to control the volume and shape the left hand.

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Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Moods

Dark,

Melancholic,

Mysterious,

Tender

Styles

Lyrical,

Modern

Themes

Garden,

Nature,

Summer,

Wind

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Elements

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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Broken Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Parallel 6ths

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Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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Details

Title

Song of the Sweetgrass

Composer

Elizabeth Swift

Year

2016

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

63

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Teens

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Work on Creating a Good Tone