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G, D, A & E MAJOR
House of the Rising Sun
(Key of D Minor)
This arrangement in D minor is for an intermediate-advanced level pianist. It serves as an exercise in varying dynamics for right hand melodic expression with left hand alternating root note and chord accompaniment. The melody is heard three times. It first occurs in the middle piano range, and then varied using eighth notes in a higher octave. It is finally heard with strong dynamics and embellishing notes again in the middle piano range. In the second and third phrases, octave changes occur with right and lefthand full chords and arpeggios The fourth and last phrase is softly played in a higher octave with a slower tempo. Some righthand octaves are required in this final repetition of the melody. Chords include Dm, F, G, Bb and A7 from the D natural minor, harmonic minor and Dorian scales (Mode II).
Aura Lee II
(Key of G Major)
This arrangement is for an advanced beginner-intermediate pianist. It serves as an exercise in the Key of G major (one sharp) with a range of four octaves. Coordination of eighth note broken chords with accented notes in the melody are accompanied by mostly chord roots using half or dotted quarter with eighth notes. Some hand changes are required. Short arpeggio figures in both hands occur at the end. Chords G A A7 B Cm D7 Em E7 are used.
Danny Boy
(Key of D Major)
This arrangement is for an intermediate-advanced level pianist. It serves as an exercise in the Key of D major (two sharps) for varying dynamics and rhythm to express a melody that is coordinated with mostly alternating root note and broken chord accompaniment. Octave changes occur in the left hand accompaniment and for the right hand in the last phrase of the melody and ending. Partial and full chords are added to the melody for emphasis of particular notes. Coordination is required for rhythmic figures of a dotted eighth and sixteenth note and arpeggios with the melody’s higher range and louder phrases. Chords D D7 G A A7 Bm E7 Gm Em are used.
Tell Me Why
(Key of E Major)
This arrangement is for an intermediate-advanced level pianist. It serves as an exercise in the Key of E major (four sharps) for varying dynamics and rhythm to express a short melody that is coordinated with mostly simple alternating root note and broken chord accompaniment. Octave changes occur in both hands. The melody repeated in a higher octave with embellishments requires the same accompaniment coordination. Chords E A B B7 C#m F#7 G# G#m A+ G#m are used. Ascending right and lefthand G# arpeggios occur before the last phrase in both statements of the melody.
Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
This arrangement of “My Heart Will Go On” is for an intermediate-advanced level pianist. It serves as an exercise in the Key of G major for dynamic control of the melody with broken chords in the right hand accompanied by single chord notes in the left hand. The right-hand melody in octaves with some block chords requires coordination with left hand ascending arpeggios in the last section. Primary chords G C and D are emphasized with some secondary chords Em Bm and Am.