Ausdenmoore crafts a piece that captures genuine joy without sacrificing musicality. The two-page length makes it approachable for students still building stamina, yet the writing shows real compositional care in how the melodic ideas unfold.
What to expect
Free Flight delivers exactly what its title suggests: a sense of lightness and upward motion without heaviness or complexity. The piece has an open, almost improvisatory quality that invites students to find their own interpretive voice.
Who it's for
Early intermediate pianists ready to move beyond simple folk songs but not yet tackling full sonata forms. This works equally well for students in private lessons and group piano classes.
How to get the most out of it
Shape the phrases by listening for where the melody breathes, rather than treating each measure as a separate unit.
Balance the hands so the right hand line sings above the accompaniment without the left hand disappearing.
Let any repeated figures settle into a comfortable tempo where the student can attend to voice leading and tone quality.
How to use it
Include this in a student recital as a solo that showcases musicianship without demanding virtuosity. It also pairs well in a mixed recital program where you want something brief, confident, and genuinely engaging between longer works.
Skills your students will build
Voice independence between hands
Phrasing and musical shaping in a tonal context
Sustaining a lyrical melodic line while managing accompaniment texture
Interpretive decision-making in repertoire with room for personal expression
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