A Mid-Autumn Reverie

“A Mid-Autumn Reverie” Description:

• Level: Intermediate
• Mood: Mysterious, Dreamlike
• Pages: 4 pages, 2 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: Scenes of Autumn

Mysterious and dreamlike, “A Mid-Autumn Reverie,” helps intermediate piano players imagine wander through falling leaves in this flowing 3/8 time solo.  This piece was inspired by an afternoon spent watching colourful leaves meander down onto a park bench.

“A Mid-Autumn Reverie” Level:

 “A Mid-Autumn Reverie” carries an enigmatic, lazy mood into the intermediate level. Ideal for the piano player who is drawn to introspective, atmospheric music. This piece features basic polyphony and rolled seventh chords that outline rich Autumn harmonies. 

• Mode: F# minor (key signature, accidentals)
• Time signature: 3/8
• Concepts: Sixteenth note patterns, basic polyphony (held note with single melody notes), 7th chords (one hand), rolled chords, D.C. al Coda, 3 ledger lines, fermata, moto ritardando, pedal

Sixteenth notes outline broken chords in each hand, creating a subtle syncopated feel, while the melody moves gracefully between the top and bottom voice to introduce basic polyphony. This piece reaches up to three ledger lines.

The D.C. Coda ends with rolled four-note chords and molto ritardando bring the piece to a slow, satisfying close beneath a gentle fermata.

“A Mid-Autumn Reverie” Bonus:

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

More About “Scenes of Autumn”:

“A Mid-Autumn Reverie” is part of the “Scenes of Autumn” collection.  It’s designed for intermediate piano players who cherish Autumn memories and spans four distinct meters and moods.

• “Daydreams and Doodles“:  A whimsical Dorian daydream in 2/4 time that feels like a lazy Autumn afternoon.
• “A Mid-Autumn Reverie“: A mysterious minor reverie in 3/8  time where the colourful Autumn leaves are gently falling.
• “Ballad of the Leaves“: A swirling dance of leaves caught in the Autumn wind in A minor and 2/2 time.
• “Possibilities“: Autumn brings a new start that can feel hopeful, or overwhelming.  The relative Major and minor piece in 6/8 explores patterns in both keys.