Cotton Clouds
Some days are made for simply looking up.
Cotton Clouds captures the gentle, weightless feeling of watching clouds drift slowly across a bright sky.
A light, flowing melody moves above soft chords, creating a sense of ease and quiet movement. Delicate and lyrical, the music evokes those peaceful moments when there is nothing to do but look up and watch the clouds pass by.
Behind the piece:
Released • April 20 2025
Cotton Clouds was written to capture a feeling of lightness and calm. The melody feels almost weightless, floating gently above the accompaniment like clouds moving slowly across the sky.
The gentle waltz feel gives the music a natural, unhurried flow, while the changing melodic shapes add subtle moments of movement and colour.
There is something quietly absorbing about watching clouds drift slowly across the sky, and that sense of stillness and movement sits at the heart of the piece.
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Sheet Music:
Key
Eb Major
Tempo
74 BPM
Level
Grade 3
Duration
1m:34s
Find it in:
The English Garden Collection
Cotton Clouds is one of the pieces in The English Garden Collection, a collection of original piano solos. Inspired by the beauty and changing moods of the English landscape – from spring flowers and summer gardens to misty mornings and winter scenes.
Ideal for players around Grade 3–5, the collection offers lyrical and imaginative pieces with their own distinct character, making it an expressive journey through the seasons.
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