Frenemies For Life

Frenemies For Life Description:

• Level: Early Intermediate
• Mood: Happy
• Pages: 3 pages, 1 page of music, cover included
• Format: Instant PDF download
• Studio Licence Bonus: Cover art, composer notes
• Collections: Gizmo: A Quirky Cockatiel

Gizmo is a big fan of play fighting with my husband.  “Frenemies For Life” is inspired by two sides of their relationship. 

Gizmo gets excited when he hears my husband’s voice.  He runs to the edge of his cage and leans as far forward as possible to get to his friend.  Occasionally, Gizmo has even fallen off the cage in his eagerness to get to my husband.  The other side of their relationship is when they play fight.  You will hear both sides of these frenemies throughout the song!

Frenemies For Life Level:

“Frenemies For Life” is an early intermediate piano solo.  The left-hand accompaniment pattern is Alberta Bass.  When combined with swinging eighth notes, it updates this accompaniment pattern to sound a bit more modern.  To keep the play fighting measure light-hearted, eighth notes are also played with a swing rhythm.  After all, it’s “play” fighting!

• Mode: G Major (shown as key signature)
• Time Signature: 4/4
• Concepts: pickup measure, swinging eighth notes, Alberti Bass accompaniment, accent

This is a great ‘quick win’ piece for an intermediate student!

Frenemies For Life Bonus:

All sheet music comes with original cover art.  “Frenemies For Life” also comes with practice and performance tips for students and the background story of Gizmo.

More About “Gizmo: A Quirky Cockatiel” Collection:

“Frenemies For Life” is part of the “Gizmo: A Quirky Cockatiel” collection that is written for intermediate level students that love birds. 

As you can tell from the titles in this collection, Gizmo is very much an exclamation mark type of individual and the music reflects this.  These also work very well as ‘quick win’ pieces or quick review pieces for a particular concept.

Gizmo is the baby of the family.  While he is my parent’s cockatiel, Gizmo is a people person and loves being around family.  He has a unique relationship with each person.  He is also one of the most unique pets we have ever had. 

From improvising a song for the “pretty birdie” in the mirror, answering the phone, or his antics both with his ‘hoomans’ and on his own, these pieces give a snapshot into life with Gizmo.  It’s certainly never dull!

Songs found in the “Gizmo: A Quirky Cockatiel” collection are:

• Can I See? I’m Climbing Up!: An intermediate to late intermediate level piece that includes rhythmic scale work as Gizmo rushes to be the center of attention again.
• The Phone Is For Me!?!: An intermediate to late intermediate level piece that has a conversation going that Gizmo is sure involves him.  Includes a simple introduction to sixteenth notes.
• Frenemies For Life: An early intermediate level piece about Gizmo and his favourite frenemy that includes a left-hand swing pattern.
• I’m Not Vain.  I’m Just Pretty: An elementary level improvisation piece with excerpts taken directly from one of Gizmo’s improvising sessions.
• I’m Showering In The Rain!: An early intermediate piece inspired by Gizmo’s love of outdoor showers, a classical piece and a classic movie.

What is a studio licence?

When you purchase “Frenemies For Life” 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 licences.  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 pianist 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.

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.