Title: Jump Start Boogie
Instrument: piano
Level: piano solo
Genre: jazz
JUMP START BOOGIE is a LEV 5-8 (PS) intermediate piano solo by Laura Weed, which is a jazzy 12 bar blues. This piece has been featured in piano recitals and music festivals!
Teaching concepts:
- Key of C major (no sharps, no flats)
- 4/4 time, common time
- 12 bar blues
- Dynamics - crescendo, diminuendo, mezzo piano, mezzo forte & forte
- Triplets
- 2nd finger moves over the RH thumb
- Swing feel (long-short) jazz rhythm style
- Accidentals - flats & naturals
- 3 and 4 note solid RH chords, including C6, C7, F7 and G7 chords
- Articulations - accents, legato & staccato
- Slurred & tied notes
- Student tested! S.R. says this piece is really fun to play!
LEVEL - (PS) Piano Solo, (Level 5-8), Intermediate Piano