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Solo Piano Sketches

STYE916 · Solo Piano Cues · Howard Watson Parker, Patrick Rydman, Nico Rivers, Rolf Schild +2
A collection of solo piano instrumentals in a variety of moods. From quirky, fun to more somber and moody cues.
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ReleasedDec 2022

Tracks

10 main mixes
Before The Talkies
STYE916 · Solo Piano Sketches · Howard Watson Parker
1:31·120 bpm·Dm·3 versions
SoundtrackCabaret, Comedy, Dramedy

Brisk solo piano in D minor with a vaudeville, silent-film accompanist feel — minor-key mischief played at a comic clip. Short at a minute and a half, it works as a self-contained comic sting or scene-setter for period slapstick.

SoundtrackCabaretComedyDramedyPlayfulQuirkyMid TempoRagtimeSolo PianoWhimsicalPiano
1:31
Morning Rain
STYE916 · Solo Piano Sketches · Patrick Rydman
2:54·150 bpm·Am·3 versions
Soundtrack, NeoclassicalDrama, Dramatic, Emotional

The album's longest and most sustained sad piece: an A minor solo piano reflection whose fast written tempo reads as flowing, rippling figuration rather than urgency. Nearly three minutes of intimate, melancholy movement suited to rain, memory and quiet loss.

SoundtrackNeoclassicalDramaDramaticEmotionalHeartfeltIntimateMid TempoMoodySomberSadRomanticReflective
2:54
Sunrise Reflections
STYE916 · Solo Piano Sketches · Nico Rivers
2:30·122 bpm·D·2 versions
Soundtrack, NeoclassicalDrama, Dramatic, Emotional

Solo piano in D major, warmer and more hopeful in colour than its minor-key neighbours while keeping the same reflective, heartfelt tone. Steady moving pulse over two and a half minutes suits time-lapse dawns and gentle turning-point moments.

SoundtrackNeoclassicalDramaDramaticEmotionalHeartfeltIntimateSlowMoodySomberSadRomanticReflective
2:30
The Polka Rag
STYE916 · Solo Piano Sketches · Rolf Schild
1:60·94 bpm·G·2 versions
Soundtrack, KidsCabaret, Children, Comedy

A ragtime-flavoured novelty piano piece in G, the slowest of the playful cues at 94 BPM so the bouncing left-hand pattern stays clear and jaunty. Family-friendly and comic, good for bumbling activity and old-fashioned fun.

SoundtrackKidsCabaretChildrenComedyDramedyPlayfulMid TempoRagtimeSolo PianoWhimsicalQuirkyPiano
1:60
Wooden Horsies
STYE916 · Solo Piano Sketches · Hannsjoerg Scheid
1:25·132 bpm·F·3 versions
Soundtrack, KidsChildren, Comedy, Dramedy

Short, bright solo piano romp in F at a trotting 132 BPM, evoking carousel horses and toy-box motion. Under a minute and a half, it drops in as a quick comic or children's transition.

SoundtrackKidsChildrenComedyDramedyPlayfulQuirkyMid TempoSolo PianoWhimsicalPiano
1:25
Hardest Goodbye
STYE916 · Solo Piano Sketches · Howard Watson Parker
1:52·101 bpm·Gb·3 versions
SoundtrackDrama, Dramatic, Emotional

Somber solo piano in G flat, a key that keeps the tone dark and hushed; the mid-slow 101 BPM gives it a walking, resigned motion. Written for the parting scene — farewell, hospital corridor, final look back.

SoundtrackDramaDramaticEmotionalHeartfeltIntimateSlowMoodySomberSadRomanticReflective
1:52
Little Flowers
STYE916 · Solo Piano Sketches · Hannsjoerg Scheid
1:41·116 bpm·F·2 versions
SoundtrackDrama, Dramatic, Emotional

Tender solo piano in F, gentler and less mournful than the album's goodbye cues — heartfelt and delicate across a brief 1:41. Suits small acts of kindness, springtime imagery and quiet domestic moments.

SoundtrackDramaDramaticEmotionalHeartfeltIntimateMid TempoMoodySomberRomanticReflectiveIntrospective
1:41
Nostalgia
STYE916 · Solo Piano Sketches · Adalberto Tito Manzur
2:29·82 bpm·A·3 versions
SoundtrackDrama, Dramatic, Emotional

The slowest cue here at 82 BPM: an unhurried, sentimental solo piano in A with plenty of air between phrases. Its spacious pacing and reflective tone make it the strongest narration bed on the album.

SoundtrackDramaDramaticEmotionalHeartfeltIntimateSlowMoodySomberRomanticReflectiveIntrospective
2:29
Hedgehogs Delight
STYE916 · Solo Piano Sketches · Rolf Schild
2:02·150 bpm·G·2 versions
Soundtrack, KidsChildren, Comedy, Dramedy

Fast, scampering solo piano in G at 150 BPM — cartoon-quick and good-humoured, built for small animals in a hurry. Two minutes of continuous comic motion for animation and light-hearted wildlife cutdowns.

SoundtrackKidsChildrenComedyDramedyPlayfulQuirkyMid TempoSolo PianoWhimsicalPiano
2:02
The Dancing Rabbit
STYE916 · Solo Piano Sketches · Rolf Schild
2:10·165 bpm·C·2 versions
Soundtrack, KidsChildren, Comedy, Dramedy

The liveliest track on the album: 165 BPM solo piano in C, dancing and cheerfully manic in a classic cartoon-accompaniment style. Use it for full-tilt comic activity where the picture needs relentless momentum.

SoundtrackKidsChildrenComedyDramedyPlayfulQuirkyMid TempoSolo PianoWhimsicalPiano
2:10

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