Un Baile Pequeño

“Un Baile Pequeño” Description:

• Level: Late Elementary
• Mood: Playful, Rhythmic, Jazzy
• 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: Jazz Inspired – Latin Foundations
• “Un Baile Pequeño” (A Small Dance) invites Late Elementary players to enjoy a playful dance across the keys.  This B-flat Major piece features synchronized montuno patterns, creating an authentic Latin jazz experience.

“Un Baile Pequeño” Level:

Playful and rhythmically engaging, “Un Baile Pequeño” offers Late Elementary piano players a delightful journey through B-flat Major.  This piece appeals to players of all ages who enjoy jazz-influenced Latin music, focusing on syncopation and chord structures in an accessible format.

• Mode: B Flat Major (key signature)
• Time signature: 4/4
• Concepts: Syncopation, natural signs, chromatics, 2-note slurs, 3-note clusters (each hand), full chords, fourth intervals (chord bridges), changing hand positions (both shifts and over/under scale fingering), 8ba, 8va, montuno clave, up to 2 ledger lines, eighth notes and rests

Piano players exploring “Un Baile Pequeño” will develop skills with various chord structures while maintaining syncopated rhythms.  The simplified montuno pattern keeps the same rhythm in both hands, making this Latin jazz style more accessible while still capturing its characteristic playfulness.

“Un Baile Pequeño” Bonus:

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

More About “Jazz Inspired – Latin Foundations”:

“Un Baile Pequeño” is part of the “Jazz Inspired – Latin Foundations” that provides Late Elementary piano players of all ages with an accessible introduction to Latin rhythmic patterns.

This collection simplifies signature claves while maintaining their authentic character, allowing developing players to sound more impressive sooner as they build important technical and rhythmic skills.

• Reggaeton Inspiración: Lively reggaeton rhythms with jazzy chords.
• Tormenta En La Cima: Intense mountain storm drama in B minor.
• Un Baile Pequeño: Playful synchronized montuno patterns in B-flat Major.
• Lágrimas Nuevas: Thoughtful blend of flamenco and Cuban rhumba.

What Is a Studio Licence?

When you purchase “Un Baile Pequeño” you get a studio-licence PDF of the piece.  This piece is sent digitally via an email receipt.  If you have a multi-teacher studio, please contact Rosemarie directly for additional licenses.  Thanks!

A studio licence is a great way to stretch your studio repertoire budget.  Purchase music once and use it for years (even decades) with students you directly teach!  For online teachers, if you share the piece during online lessons, students must print immediately and not retain an electronic copy of the piece.

For more information on your studio licence, check out the Terms and Conditions page.

When you purchase a collection of piano solos, everything (sheet music, piece descriptions and “Composer notes”) is placed in one PDF for easy access.  As a bonus, you also get each piece in the collection as a separate PDF for students who will only play one piece.

Should I Print All the PDF Pages?

Yes!  Each page is designed with the piano player in mind.

• Cover art
• Music
• Description, composer notes/tips for pianists to make it their own, terms of use

Students love a bit of cover art.  It can help them get into the mood and story of a piece.  I’ve included ways to adapt or play with the music so students become part of the creative process.

The copyright and licensing terms are included to ensure you know the terms of your licence.  Your license means this product can be printed, but not shared.  However, if you are a piano teacher, check the “Shop Terms of Service” for user-specific ways you may use this product.