Rolling Hills

“Rolling Hills” Description:

• Level: Early Intermediate/Intermediate
• Mood: Joyful, Lively
• Pages: 6 pages, 4 pages of music, cover included
• Format: Instant PDF download
• Studio Licence Bonus: Cover art, composer notes with mastery tips and “make it your own” suggestions
• Collections: Ambidextrous … Or Not

It’s a perfect day in the “Rolling Hills” with sunshine and a playful breeze.  You’ll have a smile on your face while playing this lively, one-handed early intermediate/intermediate piano solo.

This is perfect for students who:

• Have injured one hand, but want music that sounds like music (rather than their teacher helping them adapt a two-handed piece)
• Need help increasing the strength or dexterity of their non-dominant hand

And, it’s perfect for teachers who want a unique option for sight-reading at this level which still allows their students to focus on one hand at a time.

The PDF includes versions for right-hand and left-hand.  I always found it challenging as a student to ignore “incorrect” finger numbers when playing with the opposite hand.  These PDFs ensure the focus can be on playing, not figuring out the finger numbers.

“Rolling Hills” Level:

 “Rolling Hills” is a joyful early intermediate/intermediate level piano solo designed for one-hand playing.

• Mode: E Major (key signature)
• Time signature: 6/8
• Concepts: Basic polyphony (held note with melody above or below), hand position changes (through scale or chord patterns), ledger lines (up to 2 lines), switching clefs, dotted eighth + sixteenth note rhythms, sixteenth note patterns, ritardando, a tempo, fermata
• Range: Just under 3 octaves

The smallest note is a sixteenth note (as part of a run of sixteenth notes).  It also includes eighth + sixteenth note patterns and held notes to create different speeds throughout the piece.

This piece uses broken chords and scale patterns as the foundations for dual practice in keyboard geography.

While I knew my students would look at the scale patterns and cringe (perhaps yours are the same?), I also knew they would love the anticipation it creates and how they felt under their fingers.  

Plus, it’s been my favourite way to showcase to my students why they do scales in the first place.  One of my students who avoids scales as much as possible says “tricky, tricky” and then points out that while she hates scales, she does love pieces that make them just a natural part of the song.

“Rolling Hills” Bonus:

All sheet music has original cover art.  “Rolling Hills” includes composer notes that include mastery tips and “make it your own” suggestions to develop an individual interpretation.

More About the “Ambidextrous … Or Not” Collection:

“Rolling Hills”  is part of the “Ambidextrous … Or Not” collection.  This early intermediate/intermediate one-handed collection goes beyond the obvious uses to create a truly versatile option for piano teachers.

Your piano students can enjoy playing full-sounding music, even if they:

• Can’t use one hand (permanent or temporary)
• Struggle playing with their non-dominant hand
• Need extra practice reading between clefs
• Or could use extra practice with their keyboard geography

Pieces found in this collection are:

• Carnival of Fantasy: Enjoy the fun of an old-school carnival!
• Nowhere I’d Rather Be: Savour time with old friends or a tranquil walk.
• Rolling Hills: Celebrate a perfect day walking in the hills.