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Spooks in A minor

Maxwell Eckstein

What's this piece like?
This is a great choice for a Halloween piece for beginners! The contrast between staccato and legato, as well as between simple and chromatic harmonies gives this piece a very mysterious and spooky character.
Who's this piece for?
A modern piece with original sounds, ideal for beginners who like to explore different styles.
3-4 pages
Modern
A minor

MOOD: Whimsical, mysterious and humorous.

TECHNIQUE: Staccato, left hand and chromatic.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 1
Equivalent to ABRSM level 1
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1927

First film combining music and speech ("The Jazz Singer") premieres.

1929

Edwin Hubble proposes theory of expanding universe.

1929

The Great Depression starts in the U.S.

1931

“The Star Spangled Banner” officially becomes the U.S. national anthem.

1932

Spooks was composed by M. Eckstein at the age of 27 years old.

1933

Hitler is appointed German chancellor.

1936

Spanish civil war begins.

1939

Gone with the Wind premieres.

1939

The World War II begins with German invasion of Poland.

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