early beginner

New Roller Skates in C major

William Gillock

What's this piece like?
Big Note Solos is a wonderful collection for beginners with short pieces that are both extremely inventive and well written. "New roller skates" is a great exercise to improve fingers dexterity and confidence with crossing hands.
Who's this piece for?
A modern piece with original sounds, ideal for beginners who like to explore different styles.
1-2 pages
Modern
C major

MOOD: Flashy and fast.

TECHNIQUE: Scales, crossing hand and pentascale.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 2
Equivalent to ABRSM level 2
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2001

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2002

On the Transmigration of Souls, John Adams' homage to the victims of the 9/11 attacks premieres in NYC.

2003

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2004

Third largest ever recorded earthquake devastates the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

2005

New Roller Skates was first published 12 years after W. Gillock died.

2012

The existence of the Higgs Boson was confirmed at the Large Hadron Collider in Cern, Switzerland.

2016

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2016

Pierre Boulez, one of the dominant figures of the post-war classical music world, dies on January 5th.

2018

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