Alfred's Basic Piano Course Level 3 - Mountain Railway
by Lynn Freeman Olson
Piano Method - Sheet Music

Piano - SMP Level 2 (Late Elementary); NFMC Level: Primary Class 3 Level A

SKU: AP.2379

Composed by Lynn Freeman Olson. Piano Solo. Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Early Intermediate level piece for the Lynn Freeman Piano Solo event with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Festivals Bulletin 2008-2009-2010. Score. 4 pages. Alfred Music #00-2379. Published by Alfred Music (AP.2379).

ISBN 9781470631048. UPC: 038081037950. English.

Young performers will love the musical imagery of the chugging of the train, complete with whistle, set in G Major and 4/4 meter. The early intermediate student will be playing detached open fifths in the left hand against legato melody in the right hand, and will be using hand positions that are "old friends" from his or her study in the Alfred Basic Piano Library Lesson books. There is some use of accidentals and changing dynamics and a moderate amount of hand movement, mainly in the right hand.

About SMP Level 2 (Late Elementary)

5-finger patterns still used but position changes are more frequent including one octave scale passages. Some 3 note chords.