Loreta Fin

Reminiscence by Loreta Fin is a dreamy piece in triple meter that uses simple rhythms and basic finger patterns. Dynamic range is explored, as well as pizzicato, whole bows, and bow divisions.

Calypso Cockatoo by Loreta Fin opens with a repeated, syncopated Calypso rhythm in the celli and bass. The upper parts are all in rhythmic unison, which simplifies the teaching. Accents, syncopation,...

This work opens with a repeated, syncopated Calypso rhythm in the celli and bass. The upper parts are all in rhythmic unison, which simplifies the teaching. Accents, syncopation, pizzicato, rests, lif...

Ignaz Pleyel was born near Vienna in 1757. He was a favorite pupil of Haydn, and both Haydn and Mozart admired his compositions. He wrote a great quantity of music of every kind, but is now better kno...

Ignaz Pleyel was born near Vienna in 1757. He was a favourite pupil of Haydn, and both Haydn and Mozart admired his compositions. He wrote a great quantity of music of every kind, but is now better kn...

This piece was suggested by a student in a workshop, who had just played Viva Italia, an arrangement by Loreta Fin, based on the famous "Neapolitan Tarantella." It is a good opportunity to work on hoo...

This piece was suggested by a student in a workshop, who had just played Viva Italia, an arrangement by Loreta Fin, based on the famous "Neapolitan Tarantella." It is a good opportunity to work on hoo...

Robert Schumann's Scenes from Childhood is a set of thirteen pieces for piano, written in 1838. The seventh one, Reverie or "Träumerei," means dreaming. Playing soft, slow pieces is never easy, and re...

Who doesn't love that feeling of the final concert of the term, anticipating the long Summer break? This simple work is written with Junior String players all over the world in mind. It features swung...

Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) was an Italian composer, known for his operas, which featured beautiful melodies. This work comes from his opera, Madame Butterfly and the innocent childlike melody is hu...

Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) was an Italian composer, known for his operas, which featured beautiful melodies. This work comes from his opera, Madame Butterfly and the innocent childlike melody is hu...

Written in the key of D Major, this piece starts out in unison, using terraced dynamic changes, and is in Rondo form. The theme then breaks into parts, using simple but catchy rhythms, which alternate...

A rest is a "note that has no sound" and it is one of the most challenging concepts for students to observe, without pushing the tempo or losing the sense of pulse. This piece requires the beat to sta...

A rest is a "note that has no sound" and it is one of the most challenging concepts for students to observe, without pushing the tempo or losing the sense of pulse. This piece requires the beat to sta...

This is a catchy version of the familiar boogie with 'pizzazz'. A delightful piece for elementary school or middle school students.

This is a catchy version of the familiar boogie with 'pizzazz'. A delightful piece for elementary school or middle school students.

Everybody loves a good tango! This very playable piece gives everyone the chance to play a melody or a counter melody. It teaches the importance of feeling a steady beat, especially when playing synco...

Everybody loves a good tango! This very playable piece gives everyone the chance to play a melody or a counter melody. It teaches the importance of feeling a steady beat, especially when playing synco...

Everybody loves a good tango! This very playable piece gives everyone the chance to play a melody or a counter melody. It teaches the importance of feeling a steady beat, especially when playing synco...

Syncopated rhythms require the musician to 'feel' rather than 'read' the notes. However, recognizing the 'look' of a rhythm is helpful and indeed essential in order to be able to sight-read well. Simi...

Students and audiences alike will enjoy this entertaining, original work, written in D Major and based on a 3/3/2 Samba feel. Rhythms are varied, but repetitive, requiring students to explore differen...

Who doesn't love a catchy rhythm, with a South American feel? This fun-filled piece is all about getting that bow moving, while the audience gets their toes tapping. Interspersed with playful pizzicat...