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Cloud Gazing, Level Three.(Brief article)(Book review)

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| April 01, 2006 | Walker, Deanna | COPYRIGHT 2006 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Cloud Gazing, Level Three, by Lisa Bastien. Neil A. Kjos Music Co., (4,380 Jutland Dr., San Diego, CA 92117), 2005. 4 pp. $2.95.

Cloud Gazing is a lovely, "Disneyesque" early-intermediate piano solo. The melody in the A section is mostly made up of arpeggiated chords. The left hand is largely stable, while the right hand is responsible for the motion. The regular use of syncopation creates momentum and flow.

The harmonies in the A section are pretty but predictable (again, think Disney). The B section adds some intriguing harmonic interest, as well as a more defined melody for some nice contrast.

Technically, there are some well-structured, solid challenges. There's a hand position change at measure 4 that prepares the student for a more difficult jump (same notes in a ...

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