Suggestions for Getting Started
\nBass and Melody Patterns
\nEtude 1 Reflections (two bass patterns)
\nEtude 2 Aquamarine (arpeggios in 3 & 4-finger patterns)
\nEtude 3 Mountain Trail (repetition, suspended chords)
\nEtude 4 Alpine Lake (L.H. arpeggiated figure)
\nEtude 5 Bluebonnet Waltz (stride bass in 1, 4, and 5 chords)
\nEtude 6 Icy Stream (arpeggios in 1, 6, 2, 5 chords)
\nBalloon Flight (interlocking hands)
\nEtude 8 Kaleidoscope (intervals of 4th & quartal chords)
\nEtude 9 Whirlpool (descending triplet figures)
\nEtude 10 Foggy Dawn (L.H. melody, R.H. glisses)
\nEtude 11 Gypsy Caravan (rhythmic, in key of E minor)
\nEtude 12 Prairie Mirage (piece using several techniques)<\/p>\n
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