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A Study in Symbols - piano solo
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A Study in Symbols - piano solo Piano Method - Digital Sheet Music

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Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1245093

Composed by Carrie Jacobs-Bond. Arranged by Phil Beaman. 20th Century,Jazz. Score. 3 pages. Phil Beaman #839999. Published by Phil Beaman (A0.1245093).

A Study in Symbols is a piano solo arrangement of the 1901 hit pop song by Carrie Jacobs-Bond, which was originally a ballad for voice and piano.  I have turned this piece into a Charleston dance, inspired by the original Charleston song which created this genre.  I have taken the Jacobs-Bond simple 8 bar chromatic theme, altered the rhythm, and embedded it into the chords of my own opening chorus theme.   Everything else I totally made up to create my Charleston in true 1920's style.  This includes a new contrasting B theme in the relative minor key for the verse.  The song is in ABA format with a repeat.  Full of energy and history, and great fun to play, this piece works for dance, pleasure, or a showstopping concert encore.  
3 page score; 2:10 minutes
This piece is also found in my book, Carrie Jacobs-Bond, Popular Songs 1900-1925, a collection of 53 of her songs I have arranged for piano solo, which is also available on this site.

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