Scott Price: Centipede Shoes – Early Elementary Piano Solo

Centipede Shoes is an innovative Late Elementary piano solo that dances across the keys with quirky flair. Designed for the adventurous pianist, this piece features alternating hand movements between white and black keys, creating a highly engaging, tactile experience. Set in Common Time with an Allegro tempo, it incorporates staccatos, accents, and blocking by key groups, offering a fun challenge in coordination and rhythmic style. Players also explore Alternating Hand patterns and the whole tone tetrachord, rounding out the technical and musical adventure.

Picture a centipede with colorful sneakers, weaving across the keys in a zigzag sprint — joyful, unpredictable, and just a little mischievous.