The Serpent (Digital Copy) Duet At letter D

At letter D

½ and whole rests and ¼ notes

Though it rhythmically tones-down to strictly quarter notes

Using your imagination you can visualize a peaceful ship slowing moving across the waves ringing the ships bell

is essential to the piece’s sense of mystery

The Serpent (Digital Copy) Duet At letter DPerformance Notes The Serpent is a mid tempo piece that often oscillates between loud and soft. It is best suited for the middle to the high school level ensemble. Rhythmically, The Serpent consists of 1 8th, , and whole rests; notes and 1 8th notes in groups of 2 and 4. The Serpent tells a story of observing a snakes often mysterious behavior (i. e. a cobra) in anticipation. The beginning introduces us to the serpentits color pattern, length,