PREPARATION 1A PIANO SOLO
By Tom Gerou
With a sense of gentle unpredictability and motion, The Unwound Clock invites students into a world of imagination, where time bends and musical ideas unfold with playful character. This engaging early-level solo encourages exploration of timing, expression, and storytelling at the keyboard.
Carefully aligned with Learn 1A, Create 1A, and Guide 1A, this piece follows a clear, step-by-step progression that supports confident playing and natural musical development. Its shifting, whimsical nature offers a refreshing contrast for young pianists, making it both memorable and rewarding in practice and performance.
As patterns evolve and musical ideas take shape, students are guided to listen closely, respond musically, and bring character to every phrase—building rhythmic awareness and expressive confidence from the earliest stages.
—Part of the INSIGHTS & PIANO STUDY Collection at TOMGEROUMUSIC.COM®
Companion publications:
INSIGHTS & Piano Study: LEARN 1A
INSIGHTS & Piano Study: CREATE 1A
INSIGHTS & Piano Study: STUDIO 1A
INSIGHTS & Piano Study: GUIDE 1A