Palindromes for Piano
by Gail Smith
Easy Piano - Sheet Music

Piano - Beginning; Intermediate; Advanced

SKU: MB.20125

Composed by Gail Smith. Adult Contemporary, Saddle-stitched. All styles. Book. 20 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #20125. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.20125).

ISBN 9780786664825. UPC: 796279084932. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

A musical palindrome is a piece which sounds the same when played forwards and backwards, in the same way that the words "mom" and "dad" read the same forwards and backwards. The brain and the fingers are both exercised when playing a piece backwards on the piano. Reading the notes backwards forces you to think differently and pay more attention. The palindromes in this book range from very easy to difficult. A special exercise uses 120 ways to arrange the five notes C-D-E-F-G (C-D-E-F-G, F-G-E-D-C, D-C-E-F-G, etc.). Practicing these pieces regularly can make you a better sight reader while increasing your dexterity.