- Level: Intermediate
- Pages: 5 pages, 3 pages of music, cover included!
- Style: Beckoning and Dreamy
- Bonus: mp3 performance track + QR code to access recording online
- Format: PDF instant download
Like moonlight filtering through tree branches in a dark forest, Jason Sifford’s “Undead Dreams” is a beautifully haunting intermediate piece. A lilting, beckoning melody reminiscent of a crystal ball or an enchanted rose leads to wonderfully rich chords reminiscent of Debussy’s “Clair de Lune.” We know anyone with a little bit of a haunted heart will be just “dying” to get their hands on this spooky and beautiful piano piece.
What Level is Undead Dreams?
Undead Dreams is a mid-intermediate piano solo in A minor. It features the left hand crossing over and between the right hand pattern, which provides an excellent introduction to melodic voicing. This piece is written in common time with a large section in triple meter. Undead Dreams is ABA form.
The B section is marked “piu mosso” and contains chords reminiscent of Debussy’s “Clair de Lune.” A softly commanding bass note and close-knit chord inversions in the RH and LH appear sometimes in unison, and then in parallel motion. The smallest note value is an eighth note. The piece has indications for legato pedaling, and dynamics that are generally soft.
Bonus
With your purchase of the Undead Dreams studio license, you will receive a bonus mp3 recording of the piece performed by Jason Sifford. You are permitted to send this example performance track to your students to help them learn the piece.
What is the Studio License?
Undead Dreams is delivered digitally (through your email receipt) and is studio licensed. This means that you can print and use these for any student that you directly teach for your entire lifetime of teaching.
Even More Ominous Odes
Jason Sifford has composed a number of intermediate level Ominous Odes that you can get as a discounted bundle. See more here:
Ominous Odes 1 includes:
Ominous Odes 2 includes:
- Rockin’ Troll
- Undead Dreams (that’s this piece!)
- Gremlin Run
Ceri Francis –
This is a beautiful piece and is so motivating for students. I’ve given it to about 5 pupils in the last week and they love it. Even one of my serial non-practisers was very excited to give this piece a try. It is hauntingly beautiful and is great for learning about voicing, shaping phrases and playing chords. Highly recommended.
susan –
Fun piece