Hear the pulse
Begin slowly and notice delicate motifs that gradually gain direction before adding intensity.
Original composition for piano
March 1st
Renewal and the hope of a new beginning, shaped into an intimate musical gesture.
A solo piano piece in which delicate motifs that gradually gain direction gives form to renewal and the hope of a new beginning.
Listen to the recording
March 1st
Music and edition by David de Miguel
About the piece
- Album
- Serendipity
- Released
- Album, 2018
- Duration
- 3:38
- Instrumentation
- Solo piano
- Level
- Intermediate
- Score
- 4 pages
Inside the music
March 1st, from the inside.
The music unfolds through delicate motifs that gradually gain direction. Without relying on grand gestures, it creates an arc that suggests renewal and the hope of a new beginning.
The score
The music, on the page.
The first page reveals how delicate motifs that gradually gain direction organises the musical discourse.
The writing makes the central challenge clear: dynamic progression and continuity across phrases. Reading the layers first is more important than chasing speed.
- 014 pagesComplete edition
- 02IntermediateSuggested catalogue level
- 03Main gestureDelicate motifs that gradually gain direction
- 04Musical focusDynamic progression and continuity across phrases
At the piano
Three ideas for playing March 1st.
Thoughtful reading helps preserve the character of the piece from the very first practice session.
Separate the layers
Let the main line sing without losing the continuity of the accompaniment.
Shape the arc
Work on dynamic progression and continuity across phrases across complete phrases rather than one bar at a time.
Digital edition
Place it on your music stand.
The complete edition of March 1st is available from Sheet Music Direct.
- Solo piano
- Digital download
- Intermediate
- 4 pages
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