Piano Adventures 4: The Spy and D minor, Ostinato

  This lesson plan includes activities for "The Spy" in Piano Adventures 4.

Tap the left-hand ostinato 5531x21x21(with finger cross) as you listen to The Spy by Nancy Faber.

Theory

Choose a video below to learn about ostinato.

Ostinato WalkDown

 Ostinato Rap

Improvisation

Listen to the Ostinato Cinematic Patterns for Composing.

Then choose one of your favorites and improvise over it.

1. 3 note chord High Low Middle Low

2. 3 note chord High Middle Low Middle

3. 3 note chord Low Middle High Middle

4. 2 pitches Low Low High High - Low Low High High

5. 2 pitches High Low Low Hig -  Low, Low, High, Low

6. 3 note chord Middle Low High Low

7. Scale Degrees 1324

8. Scale Degrees 1356

Supplementary Pieces in D Minor

Hal Leonard 5 Wade in the Water

Kevin Olson Imaginations Book 4  Spiderdance

Willy Baily Tarantella (audio)

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