- Level: Mid to Late Intermediate
- Pages: 6 pages, 4 pages of music, cover included!
- Style: Exciting and dangerous
- Format: PDF instant download
Keep Out begins with a bang and teens are going to love this showy, dramatic sound! The dangerous looking cover will definitely draw them in, but drama of the motive with sixteenth notes and triplets will make them sound incredibly mature – like they’re playing music from a blockbuster film!
The Level of Keep Out:
Keep Out is mid to late intermediate. The shortest note value is a sixteenth note, with sixteenth rests as well (this piece will work best for students already familiar with playing sixteenth notes). There are also triplets in the middle section of the piece, but these are not played along side non-swinging eighths or sixteenths, so it’s very easy to feel the subdivided beat.
The key signature is E harmonic minor. There are helpful fingerings throughout the piece, and pedal markings are written in for tricky spots. Keep Out explores a wide range of dynamics, as well as some variance in tempos. This piece has sections that use both hands in the bass clef. Pedaling markings are indicated section A and then students can pedal harmonically in section B.
From the Dangerous Piano Pieces Collection
Our “Dangerous Piano Pieces” have been popular for years now, and this piece will be no exception. These pieces are excellent ways of motivating pre-teens, teens, and students who want something super flashy and impressive. These are great for talent shows, recitals, and just helping teens play music they love which is integral in keeping them engaged in piano lessons. Other pieces from this collection include:
Bonus mp3 Recording:
Keep Out comes with a bonus mp3 recording performed by Wendy Stevens. You are permitted to send this example performance track to your students to help them learn the piece.
What is the Studio License?
Keep Out is delivered digitally (through your email receipt) and is studio licensed. This means that you can print and use this for any student that you directly teach for your entire lifetime of teaching. Plus, you can also play this fun piece yourself. It’s a great recital piece even for teachers.
Kelly Jenkins –
I have a student who loves this piece and has come up with an intricate story about a chase scene for this piece! It’s so epic and dramatic and the music is so vivid. He loved that he could just learn it in a few weeks while he’s working on more difficult literature. The story and music were awesome together!
Audrey –
I love the energy and excitement of “Keep Out.” Recently I played it for one of my students who loved it and can’t wait to start it.