Eerie Wind

Eerie Wind Description:

• Level: Early Elementary (rote), Elementary (reading)
• Mood: Eerie, Mysterious
• 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: The First Winter – Soundscapes

Your students will explore the ebb and flow of dynamics in “Eerie Wind”, a mysterious Winter moodscape.  With simple, repetitive melody motifs plus chord bridges, this piece is easy to teach by rote!

Eerie Wind Level:

“Eerie Wind” is an early elementary (rote) to elementary (reading) piano solo. 

The initial repetitive 3-note melody allows students to focus on learning the chord progression (shown as chord bridges).  Variations in the 3-note melody are introduced once the chord progression is under your student’s fingers, making this a very approachable piece to learn.

• Mode: A minor (no accidentals needed)
• Time Signature: 3/4
• Concepts: Both hands play in treble clef, 8va (written as text instructions, not symbol), pedal throughout the song, tied notes (cross-measure), crescendo, diminuendo (written as a symbol), D.C. al Fine, ritardando (written as text instructions)

“Eerie Wind” includes finger numbers for starting notes + circled finger numbers any time hand position changes.  This piece stays in one hand position, making it closer to an early elementary level than other pieces in this collection.

The rhythm includes the most common early elementary to elementary rhythmic patterns in 3/4 time with the shortest note as a quarter note.  

Holding the pedal for the entire song creates a mysterious, eerie quality.  Working on dynamic variance will be one of the biggest keys to success in this piece.  Creating a smooth ebb and flow creates a much more sophisticated performance than the notation suggestions.

Eerie Wind Bonus:

All sheet music comes with original cover art.  “Eerie Wind” comes with “make it your own” suggestions for students to experiment with developing their own voice.

More About “The First Winter – Soundscapes”:

“Eerie Wind” is part of “The First Winter – Soundscapes” collection that gives your teen and adult students music they can be proud to play at your studio’s Winter recital!  Harmonies are simplified to create a complex soundscape without the need for more advanced techniques.

“The First Winter – Soundscapes” includes:

• Aurora’s Lullaby: Tranquil lullaby inspired by the Aurora Borealis in 4/4 time with basic harmonies and simple rhythms.
• Darkest Night: Broody moodscape in 3/4 time that explores the three most common rhythms at this level with interesting chords.
• Eerie Wind: Mysterious, eerie moodscape in 3/4 time that explores ebbing and flowing dynamics.
• Winter’s Thaw: Peaceful exploration of chord bridges (broken + solid) in 4/4 time that is perfect for students who love patterns with small changes.