Green
Publisher Desc.
Green, in my new series, Box of Paints, is a secondary color that
results from mixing the two primary colors, yellow and blue. Green symbolizes
nature, the environment, harmony, and tranquility, as well as growth and
renewal-as in the green growth of spring. It is considered restful-many
doctors' and dentists' offices are
painted this color to calm the patient!
For these reasons, I chose the tempo indication to be tranquilly. Lyrics
depict restful, tranquil scenes of nature and the flow of the music laid
back. Rather a softly performed piece with nothing louder than mp.
A sections utilize hands in middle C position with RH mindful of the F#.
Divided melody here between hands. B section also displays divided melody but
with an entirely different melody.
Because of the 8va the piece covers 2 octaves.
In m. 10 (likewise in m. 34) I set the right hand up for a 5-finger D
position since melody reaches up to A by arranging a fingering change I wrote
in.
Form: intro A B A coda
Key of G major
Time signature
Intro begins with dotted-half notes alternating between hands on Gs
covering 4 octaves, damper pedal held over all 4 measures here. Students
asked me if I used the Gs because it is the first letter of green. How I
learn from them! Id never thought about it.
Coda same as intro except for a ritardando at end.
Touches: entire piece very legato requiring the fingers to produce this in
A sections, not relying on damper pedal as the intro and coda do.
As in all of my solos in this series, Box of Paints, the piece is
designed to be open-ended encouraging and inspiring the student to think of
things they like in this color and compose their own lyrics, even composing
their own music about their favorite color
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