Skating Under the Winter Moon

Skating Under the Winter Moon Description:

• Level: Early Elementary/Elementary
• Mood: Joyful, Playful
• 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

“Skating Under the Winter Moon” (early elementary) invites players into a joyful, moonlit scene, capturing the feel of gliding on ice.  With a playful 3/4 rhythm and bouncy melodies, it’s perfect for exploring expressive, carefree phrasing—ideal for any teen or adult’s first Winter at the piano.

Skating Under the Winter Moon Level:

Ideal for Early Elementary players, “Skating Under the Winter Moon” offers a lively, upbeat experience for teens and adults celebrating their first Winter at the piano.  With playful chord bridges and exciting hand position changes, this piece keeps learners engaged and eager to learn.

• Mode: A Major (accidentals)
• Time Signature: 3/4
• Concepts: Both hands in same clef, 8va, sharps, ledger notes, chord bridges, hand position changes, diminuendo, ritardando

With thoughtfully placed finger numbers and clear indications for each hand position change, “Skating Under the Winter Moon” supports early independence at the piano. 

Accidentals appear instead of a full key signature, while barred eighth notes and alpha notes simplify reading on ledger lines.  The single-line melody keeps it approachable while adding a touch of elegance.

Skating Under the Winter Moon Bonus:

All sheet music comes with original cover art.  “Skating Under the Winter Moon” 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”:

“Skating Under the Winter Moon” 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 “Skating Under the Winter Moon” 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.