Pentatonic PrairieĀ is a pop style piano soloĀ in C major for beginner players at about the grade 1 (ABRSM) standard.
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Pentatonic PrairieĀ is a pop style piano soloĀ in C major for beginner players at about the grade 1 (ABRSM) standard.
Listen to clip:
"Penta - what?"
Pentatonic means 'five notes' and is most commonly used to describe the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th notes of eitherĀ a major or a minor scale.
So in the key of C major, the pentatonic notes are C, D, E, G and A.
You'll be surprised just how often pentatonic notes are in the melodies for modern (and not-so-modern)Ā music. Examples include hundreds of songs from Katy Perry's 'California Girls' to U2's 'With or Without You'...
So here is Pentatonic Prairie,Ā a pop piano style pentatonic workout in the key of C major for pianists at about the Grade 1 ABRSM standard.
The left hand provides a basic chord accompaniment to the right hand's pentatonic melody, which moves gently up and down the prairie's rolling fields... There are also a couple of left hand pentatonic phrases to watch out for.
Pentatonic Prairie is best enjoyed with the play-alongĀ backing track which comes with the sheet music.
Audio Downloads | Performance MP3, Playalong Backing, Slow Tempo Playalong Backing |
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Instrumentation | Solo |
Style | Pop & Rock |
Tempo | Andante |
Time Signature | Quadruple |
Level | Beginner (Grade 1), RSL Rockschool, Trinity Rock & Pop |
Format | Sheet music |
jensalmon –
Great for beginners. Even the very early stage pianist can play along with the backing track – even if it’s only part of the right hand music.
T Gelauf (verified owner) –