Painted Flowers is the first piece in Level 8, a level that introduces 5th, 7th and 9th position reading. This piece uses 5th position to create three distinct textures; a sparsely somber introduction, a resilient main theme, and a driving 8th note climax.
Painted Flowers is dedicated to Joanne Swasey; a teacher, grandmother, and avid painter. She is loved and missed.
Opportunities for Social Emotional Learning
Painted Flowers was inspired by a painter, a craft that is extremely detailed and delicate. Being a painter requires vision, calmness and patience. Explore how our interest in the arts can shape our identities themselves.
What are the qualities that musicians need to be successful artists and collaborators? Are we always aware that we’re developing those skills? How has music shaped your students identities?
