Snow Fairies Under The Moonlight

Snow Fairies Under The Moonlight Description:

• Level: Early Advanced
• Mood: Calm, Steady
• Pages: 5 pages, 3 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: Snow Fairies

“Snow Fairies Under The Moonlight” is a relaxing early advanced piece.  The snow fairies are back relaxing as they look upon the vast sky.  While the individual components are simple, put together they create something that sounds multi-layered.

This piece is an exploration of pedalling, cross-rhythms and multiple voices while keeping the overall sound as simple and relaxed as possible.

Snow Fairies Under The Moonlight Level:

“Snow Fairies Under The Moonlight” is an early advanced piano solo.  This song has several elements for exploration.  Your students will explore damper, sostenuto and finger pedalling to create the mood.  They can look at the music theory behind the 7th and 9th chords throughout the song.  And, how to make cross-rhythms that include multiple voicings in each hand and parallel intervals sound and feel effortless.

• Mode: D minor
• Time Signature: 4/4
• Concepts: pedalling (damper, sostenuto and finger pedalling), 4+ ledger lines, cross rhythms, triplets, 7th and 9th chords, jumping more than an octave, parallel 6ths, multiple voices (each hand)

The dynamics of each voice will play a big part in the interpretation of this piece.  Students are encouraged to experiment with the range of each dynamic for each voice to create individual phrases that stand out.

Snow Fairies Under The Moonlight Bonus:

All sheet music comes with original cover art.  “Snow Fairies Under The Moonlight” comes with “make it your own” suggestions for students to experiment with developing their own voice.

More About The “Snow Fairies” Collection:

“Snow Fairies Under The Moonlight” is part of the “Snow Fairies” collection that is designed for intermediate to early advanced students.  These pieces focus on artistry within simplicity and include a relaxed listening mood with a bit of nostalgia.  If you are looking for recital pieces that will appeal to teen and adult students, this is a great collection to go with!

Pieces found in the “Snow Fairies” collection are:

• Lullaby Of The Snow Fairies: Soothing, lyrical intermediate piece that started the moodscape of the entire collection!
• Last Dance Of The Snow Fairies: Early intermediate piece that is a melancholy dance that is a study of voicing and dynamics.
• Snow Fairies Under The Moonlight: Relaxed early advanced piece inspired by LoFi music and studying different types of chords.

More About The “Scenes of Winter” Collection:

To round out your studio’s intermediate-level, Winter-themed repertoire, consider the “Scenes Of Winter” collection!  Music in this collection focuses on creating a picture, moment, or mood.  These are all great level-appropriate Winter recital pieces that are sure to be a hit with students and the audience alike.

Pieces found in “Scenes Of Winter” collection are:

• Northern Lights: Late elementary (rote) to early intermediate level piece that creates an ethereal moodscape in a Mixolydian mode.
• Tracks In The Snow: Early intermediate level piece with simple chord combinations that create a range of moods throughout.
• Winter At The Cabin: This playful late intermediate piece focuses on the nostalgia of family time at the cabin.