Coconut Cream Calypso is a fun Latin piano solo in C major for established beginner primo players at about the Grade 2 (ABRSM) standard.
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Coconut Cream Calypso is a fun Latin piano solo in C major for established beginner primo players at about the Grade 2 (ABRSM) standard.
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Relax to the lilting Caribbean rhythms of Coconut Cream Calypso, a fun and uplifting solo that will suit established beginners at the Grade 2 standard (ABRSM).
This piece features legato flattened 7th arpeggios as part of the opening melody, accompanied by the classic syncopated calypso rhythm in the left hand. Be sure to include the stacatto notation, as this will help the syncopation to flow.
The word 'coconut' comes from the old Portuguese and Spanish word 'coco' which means head or skull. This is most likely because coconuts have three grooves in the shell, which are thought to resemble a face.
Calypso is an upbeat genre of Afro-Caribbean music that emerged in Trinidad and Tobago in the mid 1800s. It is related to the call and response style of West African Kaiso music and is known for its witty lyrics and satirical themes.
With that in mind, and once you can play the piece all the way through, try adding a sense of light-hearted humour to your performance in some way. This could be as simple as smiling as you play, or perhaps try making up some fun lyrics that fit with the melody!
Coconut Cream Calypso piano sheet music comes with play-along backing tracks at both the marked tempo of 130bpm and a practice tempo of 100bpm.
"The two basic items necessary to sustain life are sunshine and coconut milk."
- Dustin Hoffman
Audio Downloads | Performance MP3, Playalong Backing, Slow Tempo Playalong Backing |
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Features | Syncopation |
Instrumentation | Solo |
Style | Latin |
Tempo | Allegro |
Time Signature | Quadruple |
Level | Established Beginner (Grade 2) |
Format | Sheet music |
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