‘Into the Storm’ is a brand new collection of ten original piano solos in a contemporary ballad style. Set sail on a journey across the ocean from safe harbour into the storm as a metaphor for life and love.
Ideal for pianists who have been learning for around a year or more, this reflective book encourages the development of expressive playing and storytelling. It also features use of the sustaining pedal and recognising common patterns in the bass clef.
As the boat moves further away from safety into ‘Open Waters’, the winds begin to rise and the ‘Undercurrents’ lead it towards the ‘Storm’. What wisdom will be found in the journey as it eventually sails into the ‘Calm’ of smoother waters? Listen to the entire song list below.
The music includes the following:
- Key signatures of up to one sharp or flat in both major and minor keys
- Use of the sustaining pedal (and one use of the soft pedal)
- Time signatures of 2, 3 and 4 crotchet or quarter note beats in a bar
- Also several pieces with 6 quavers or eighth notes in a bar
- Features common bass line patterns
- Note range uses all the lines and spaces of the stave plus up to two ledger lines
- Simple musical terms, signs and dynamic markings
Into the Storm is available worldwide, including the UK, USA and Europe, from here. Find out more about some of Susan’s other books, including ‘Who Stole My Pizza’, here.
