Midnight Frost

Midnight Frost Description:

• Level: Early Elementary/Elementary
• Mood: Hypnotic, haunting, delicate
• Pages: 5 pages, 3 pages of music, cover included
• Format: Instant PDF download
• Studio Licence Bonus: Cover art, “make it your own” suggestions for students
• Collections: The First Winter – Soundscapes 2

“Midnight Frost” brings a haunting, yet delicate mood to this early elementary piece.  For a more mature soundscape, swing eighth notes create a hypnotic, gentle rhythm that enchants the listener.

With a simple melody and haunting chord bridges, this piece introduces swinging eighth notes in a way designed to build beginner confidence and create that unique Winter musical moment.

Midnight Frost Level:

“Midnight Frost” is a simple, but mature Early Elementary (rote)/ Elementary (reading) piano solo that uses chord bridges to create a haunting mood with mostly step-wise swinging eighth notes to elevate the hypnotic rhythm.  Written in a swaying 2/4 time signature, this piece is perfect for piano players to explore the early stages of syncopations and chord progressions typical of the level.

• Mode: G minor (accidentals)
• Time Signature: 2/4
• Concepts: chord bridges, swing eighth notes, hand-over-hand arpeggios, 8va, ledger notes (some), crescendo, ritardando

This hauntingly, delicate piano solo helps build a range of early piano skills, including:

• Clear starting finger numbers and gentle hand transitions (indicated with circled numbers).
• Single-line melody helps players focus on smooth, expressive playing.
• Hands occasionally play in the same clef, with octave shifts and hand-over-hand arpeggios to create smooth movement in a rote-friendly way
• Steady tempo with a 2/4 time signature keeps the syncopation grounded in level-appropriate rhythms.

Midnight Frost Bonus:

All sheet music comes with original cover art.  “Midnight Frost” comes with composer notes that include mastery tips and “make it your own” suggestions to develop an individual interpretation.

More About “The First Winter – Soundscapes 2” Collection:

“Midnight Frost” is part of “The First Winter – Soundscapes 2” collection designed for teen and adult beginners who’ve been playing for less than a year. 

This collection of seasonal soundscapes allows beginner piano players to create impressive pieces that “sound harder than they are” and make every note feel immersive.  This collection has several Winter recital-worthy pieces that everyone will love.

Pieces found within “The First Winter – Soundscapes 2” collection are:

• Curled up by the Fire: relaxed, calm
• Midnight Frost: haunting, delicate
• Skating Under the Winter Moon: joyful, playful
• Swirling Snowflakes: peaceful, flowing
• Under the Avalanche: dark, sinister

What Is a Studio Licence?

When you purchase “Midnight Frost” 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, 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.