The Dancing Butterfly Later Elementary Level

Composer: Carolyn Miller
Instrument: Piano/Keyboard
Publisher: Willis Music
Description:
Description: This butterfly gracefully dances in the air. This solo contains a single note melody with LH short arpeggios. The form is ABA. In the B section, the LH gets the melody for contrast. It is fun to play.

Purpose: * Would make a good recital solo.

* Children and adults would enjoy playing it for relaxation.

* Reinforces patterns, broken chords, and singing melody.

* Helps teach memorization.

* Works on looseness in the LH wrist and arm.

Suggestions for Instruction: * Play solo for student to visualize the butterfly and hear

the graceful touch and form.

* Notice patterns in Coda.

Key: G Major
Difficulty: Early Intermediate