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Compliment to grandma Op.103 No.5

Mélanie Bonis

What's this piece like?
This is a great piece to develop finger control and evenness of sound on the left hand, and a singing tone with the right hand. It is also a good exercise for the left-hand thumb, which needs to be very light balanced.
Who's this piece for?
A great piece for beginners who are polishing their technique.
1-2 pages
Romantic
F major

MOOD: Calm, slow, light and tender.

TECHNIQUE: Legato and thumb.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 1
Equivalent to ABRSM level 1
Equivalent to Suzuki book 2
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1909

North Pole is reached by American explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson.

1912

Chinese Republic proclaimed after a revolution overthrows Manchu dynasty.

1912

New Mexico and Arizona admitted as states of the U.S.

1912

Titanic sinks on its first voyage.

1913

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Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring premieres in Paris.

1914

World War I begins with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand.

1915

Alexander Scriabin died.

1917

First American combat troops in France as the U.S. declares war on Germany.

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