Title: The Coventry Carol
Instrument: piano
Level: easy piano
Genre: christmas


THE COVENTRY CAROL is a LEV 3-4 (EP) early intermediate piano solo, arranged by Laura Weed, which uses a Tierce de Picardie (Picardy Third). Start your holiday season with this beautiful English carol. M.C. of Canada says, 'Great piece! I love the chord combinations, especially in the 1st, 15th and 16th measures. It's definitely a song that I would play over and over again.'

Teaching concepts:

- Key of G minor (ends in G major)
- 3/4 time, triple meter
- Melodic minor scale
- Tierce de Picardie (Picardy Third)
- 2nd finger moves over the thumb in both hands
- Damper pedal
- Smooth thirds in the left hand
- 8va (Play one octave higher in the right hand)
- Subito piano (suddenly soft)
- Fermatas (Hold notes longer than their normal values)
- Accidentals (sharps and naturals)
- Expressive, artistic legato phrasing

LEVEL - (EP) Easy Piano, (Level 3-4), Early Intermediate Piano