“The Colour Suites” is a collection of piano solos for the late beginner or early intermediate pianist. The pieces are composed in a highly patterned way, completely diatonic (with no accidentals), and sound “grown up”, with lots of chances to use pedal and experiment with phrasing and dynamics.
There are six suites each named after a different colour. Within each suite are three separate movements named after shades of that colour. Pianists can learn individual pieces for fun or performance, or experience the process of studying a larger work by learning the suites as a whole.
These pieces are perfect for recitals or festival performance. The collection can also be performed in its entirety as a “Colour Concert”, where performers dress in the colour of their own piece.
This piece “Summer Ochre”, is the second movement of “The Yellow Suite”. It's simple in it's melody and chord structure, but presents a more complex rhythm with a syncopation theme that pianists at this level might not have seen before. It allows them to practice this technique within a beautiful melodic theme.
To learn more about this wonderful collection visit: www.pianofortemethod.com where you will find the entire PianoForte method series alongside many teaching supplements: videos, worksheets etc
5 июн 2024
