This little dance in 6/8 utilizes all seven diatonic chords derived from the C major scale. Its patterns and sequences make it accessible for rote learners as well as readers. It also uses melodic inversion, which might be interesting to beginning composition students. Suggested fingering, dynamics, and pedaling are included in the score. You can listen to it by clicking on the audio thumbnail above.
Early Intermediate Level (rote or reading)
Main Concepts: 6/8 meter, sixteenth notes, chords (I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii, and V7)