Caravan

Caravan (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library, Showcase Solos - Late Elementary). By Carol Klose. For piano. Educational Piano Library. Primary Class 4 piece for the Piano Solo event with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Festivals Bulletin 2008-2009-2010. SMP Level 2 (Late Elementary); NFMC Level: Primary Class 4. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

A stunning solo that evokes an image of a Bedouin caravan moving slowly through swirling desert sands. This highly effective piece falls into that sought-after category of pieces which sound hard, but are easy to learn. The R.H. melody stays within the limits of a gapped-scale, 5-finger pattern (C, Db, E, F, G), moving up or down in register for added color; the L.H. imitates the steady plodding of camels' hooves with an ostinato C - G in half notes. The mysterious mood is set with introductory and closing sections in blocked fifths. Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Level 3 (Late Elementary/Early Intermediate) * 4/4 * moderate tempo * good use of register shifts throughout * use of syncopated pedaling * accents * tenuto symbol * dynamics explore the quieter ranges of sound, from pp through mp.