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package/songs/builtin/elite-syncopations.json

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+{
+  "id": "elite-syncopations",
+  "title": "Elite Syncopations",
+  "genre": "ragtime",
+  "composer": "Scott Joplin",
+  "difficulty": "advanced",
+  "key": "F major",
+  "tempo": 116,
+  "timeSignature": "4/4",
+  "durationSeconds": 17,
+  "tags": ["ragtime", "joplin", "syncopated", "advanced", "virtuosic"],
+  "source": "Claude arrangement — simplified interpretation",
+  "musicalLanguage": {
+    "description": "Elite Syncopations (1902) is one of Joplin's most rhythmically complex rags. The right hand weaves intricate syncopated patterns that constantly shift the accent, demanding precise coordination with the steady left-hand stride.",
+    "structure": "A section excerpt (8 bars)",
+    "keyMoments": ["Cross-rhythm syncopation in measures 1-2", "Chromatic descent in measure 6"],
+    "teachingGoals": ["Master complex syncopation against steady bass", "Develop independence between hands at tempo"],
+    "styleTips": ["Exaggerate the syncopated accents slightly for clarity", "Left hand must be absolutely rock-steady to anchor the rhythm"]
+  },
+  "measures": [
+    {
+      "number": 1,
+      "rightHand": "R:e F5:e A5:e F5:e C5:e F5:e A5:e F5:e",
+      "leftHand": "F2:q A3 C4:q F2:q A3 C4:q",
+      "dynamics": "f"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 2,
+      "rightHand": "G5:e E5:e C5:e E5:e G5:q E5:q",
+      "leftHand": "C3:q E4 Bb3:q C3:q E4 Bb3:q",
+      "dynamics": "mf"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 3,
+      "rightHand": "F5:e D5:e A4:e D5:e F5:e A5:e F5:q",
+      "leftHand": "Bb2:q D4 F4:q Bb2:q D4 F4:q",
+      "dynamics": "mf"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 4,
+      "rightHand": "E5:e C5:e A4:e G4:e F4:q R:q",
+      "leftHand": "C3:q E4 Bb3:q F2:q A3 C4:q",
+      "dynamics": "mf"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 5,
+      "rightHand": "R:e F5:e A5:e C6:e A5:e F5:e C5:q",
+      "leftHand": "F2:q A3 C4:q F2:q A3 C4:q",
+      "dynamics": "f"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 6,
+      "rightHand": "Bb5:e A5:e Ab5:e G5:e F5:e E5:e D5:q",
+      "leftHand": "Bb2:q D4 F4:q C3:q E4 Bb3:q",
+      "dynamics": "mf"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 7,
+      "rightHand": "C5:e D5:e E5:e F5:e G5:e A5:e Bb5:q",
+      "leftHand": "F2:q A3 C4:q Bb2:q D4 F4:q",
+      "dynamics": "f"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 8,
+      "rightHand": "A5:q F5:q C5:q R:q",
+      "leftHand": "F2:q A3 C4:q F2:q R:q",
+      "dynamics": "ff"
+    }
+  ]
+}

package/songs/builtin/evening-calm.json

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+{
+  "id": "evening-calm",
+  "title": "Evening Calm",
+  "genre": "new-age",
+  "composer": "Claude (original)",
+  "difficulty": "beginner",
+  "key": "D minor",
+  "tempo": 56,
+  "timeSignature": "4/4",
+  "durationSeconds": 34,
+  "tags": ["new-age", "meditative", "calm", "beginner", "evening"],
+  "source": "Claude arrangement",
+  "musicalLanguage": {
+    "description": "A deeply meditative piece for the end of the day. Simple, slow-moving harmonies in D minor create a contemplative space. The melody uses very few notes, letting silence and resonance do much of the work.",
+    "structure": "Through-composed meditative piece (8 bars)",
+    "keyMoments": ["Opening stillness in measure 1", "Gentle major resolution in measure 7"],
+    "teachingGoals": ["Learn to use silence and space musically", "Practice slow, deliberate note placement with care"],
+    "styleTips": ["Less is more — let each note resonate fully before playing the next", "Use pedal to create long, blending tones"]
+  },
+  "measures": [
+    {
+      "number": 1,
+      "rightHand": "D5:h A4:h",
+      "leftHand": "D3:w",
+      "dynamics": "pp"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 2,
+      "rightHand": "F4:h E4:h",
+      "leftHand": "A2:w",
+      "dynamics": "pp"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 3,
+      "rightHand": "D4:q F4:q A4:q G4:q",
+      "leftHand": "Bb2:h F3:h",
+      "dynamics": "p"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 4,
+      "rightHand": "F4:h E4:h",
+      "leftHand": "C3:h G3:h",
+      "dynamics": "p"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 5,
+      "rightHand": "A4:q Bb4:q A4:q G4:q",
+      "leftHand": "F3:h C4:h",
+      "dynamics": "mp"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 6,
+      "rightHand": "F4:q E4:q D4:h",
+      "leftHand": "Bb2:h A2:h",
+      "dynamics": "mp"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 7,
+      "rightHand": "D4:q E4:q F4:q A4:q",
+      "leftHand": "Bb2:h F3:h",
+      "dynamics": "p"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 8,
+      "rightHand": "D4:w",
+      "leftHand": "D3:w",
+      "dynamics": "pp"
+    }
+  ]
+}

package/songs/builtin/everyday-blues.json

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+{
+  "id": "everyday-blues",
+  "title": "Every Day I Have the Blues",
+  "genre": "blues",
+  "composer": "Memphis Slim (Peter Chatman)",
+  "difficulty": "beginner",
+  "key": "Bb major",
+  "tempo": 110,
+  "timeSignature": "4/4",
+  "durationSeconds": 17,
+  "tags": [
+    "walking-blues",
+    "memphis-slim",
+    "bb-king",
+    "jump-blues",
+    "12-bar",
+    "beginner-friendly"
+  ],
+  "source": "Claude arrangement — simplified interpretation",
+  "musicalLanguage": {
+    "description": "Originally by Memphis Slim, this became a hit for B.B. King in 1955. It is a perfect medium-tempo blues with a walking bass line and a singable melody. The walking left hand moves in steady quarter notes, creating a sense of forward motion like a slow train rolling.",
+    "structure": "12-bar blues with walking bass. This excerpt: first 8 bars",
+    "keyMoments": [
+      "Bar 1-2: Bb7 — walking bass line starts its journey. Steady and relentless.",
+      "Bar 3-4: Bb7 — melody enters with a simple blues phrase",
+      "Bar 5-6: Eb7 — the IV chord. Walking bass adjusts to the new root.",
+      "Bar 7-8: Bb7 — home again. The bass never stops walking."
+    ],
+    "teachingGoals": [
+      "Walking bass line — quarter note motion connecting chord tones",
+      "Coordinating walking bass with simple right-hand melody",
+      "Blues in Bb — a common key for blues and jazz"
+    ],
+    "styleTips": [
+      "Walking bass should be smooth and connected — legato quarter notes",
+      "The bass walks BETWEEN chord tones using scale and chromatic passing tones",
+      "Right hand stays simple — let the walking bass do the heavy lifting"
+    ]
+  },
+  "measures": [
+    {
+      "number": 1,
+      "rightHand": "F4:q Bb4:q D5:q F5:q",
+      "leftHand": "Bb2:q D3:q F3:q Ab3:q",
+      "teachingNote": "Bb7 — right hand arpeggiates up. Left hand walks: Bb-D-F-Ab (chord tones of Bb7).",
+      "dynamics": "mf"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 2,
+      "rightHand": "D5:q Db5:e D5:e F5:h",
+      "leftHand": "Bb3:q Ab3:q F3:q D3:q",
+      "teachingNote": "Bb7 — the Db grace note is the blue 3rd. Left hand walks back down."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 3,
+      "rightHand": "Bb4:h Ab4:h",
+      "leftHand": "Bb2:q C3:q D3:q Eb3:q",
+      "teachingNote": "Bb7 — simple half notes in the melody. Left hand walks up chromatically: Bb-C-D-Eb."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 4,
+      "rightHand": "F4:h R:h",
+      "leftHand": "F3:q D3:q Bb2:q A2:q",
+      "teachingNote": "Bb7 — melody rests. Left hand walks down with A as a chromatic approach to Bb."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 5,
+      "rightHand": "Bb4:q Eb5:q G5:q Bb5:q",
+      "leftHand": "Eb3:q G3:q Bb3:q Db4:q",
+      "teachingNote": "Eb7 — IV chord! Walking bass shifts to Eb territory. Right hand arpeggiates Eb7.",
+      "dynamics": "f"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 6,
+      "rightHand": "G5:q F5:q Eb5:h",
+      "leftHand": "Db4:q Bb3:q G3:q Eb3:q",
+      "teachingNote": "Eb7 — melody descends. Left hand walks back down through Eb7 chord tones."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 7,
+      "rightHand": "D5:q F5:q D5:q Bb4:q",
+      "leftHand": "Bb2:q D3:q F3:q Ab3:q",
+      "teachingNote": "Bb7 — back to the tonic. The opening pattern returns.",
+      "dynamics": "mf"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 8,
+      "rightHand": "Ab4:q F4:q D4:h",
+      "leftHand": "Bb3:q Ab3:q F3:q D3:q",
+      "teachingNote": "Bb7 — descending to rest. Left hand mirrors the descent. Settling in."
+    }
+  ]
+}

package/songs/builtin/fly-me-to-the-moon.json

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+{
+  "id": "fly-me-to-the-moon",
+  "title": "Fly Me to the Moon",
+  "genre": "jazz",
+  "composer": "Bart Howard",
+  "difficulty": "beginner",
+  "key": "C major",
+  "tempo": 120,
+  "timeSignature": "4/4",
+  "durationSeconds": 16,
+  "tags": [
+    "jazz-standard",
+    "sinatra",
+    "swing",
+    "beginner-friendly",
+    "great-american-songbook",
+    "romantic"
+  ],
+  "source": "Claude arrangement — simplified interpretation",
+  "musicalLanguage": {
+    "description": "One of the most beloved jazz standards ever written. Originally titled 'In Other Words,' it became Frank Sinatra's signature after his 1964 recording. The melody descends in a graceful sequence through the circle of fifths, making it a perfect first jazz standard for piano students.",
+    "structure": "ABAB — 32 bars. This excerpt: first 8 bars (A section)",
+    "keyMoments": [
+      "Bar 1-2: Am7 — the melody begins on C5 and descends stepwise. Instantly recognizable.",
+      "Bar 3-4: Dm7 to G7 — the ii-V that defines the harmonic motion",
+      "Bar 7-8: Em7 to A7 — the iii-VI introduces a secondary dominant pull"
+    ],
+    "teachingGoals": [
+      "Descending stepwise melody — easy to memorize and sing",
+      "Basic jazz chord progression: vi - ii - V - I",
+      "Simple left-hand shell voicings with root and seventh"
+    ],
+    "styleTips": [
+      "Swing the eighth notes — long-short, not even",
+      "The melody should be legato and lyrical — imagine singing the words",
+      "Left hand keeps it simple — whole notes or half notes are fine for beginners"
+    ]
+  },
+  "measures": [
+    {
+      "number": 1,
+      "rightHand": "C5:q B4:q A4:q G4:q",
+      "leftHand": "A2:h E3:h",
+      "teachingNote": "Am7 — descending scale from C. This is the opening everyone knows.",
+      "dynamics": "mf"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 2,
+      "rightHand": "F4:h R:h",
+      "leftHand": "A2:h E3:h",
+      "teachingNote": "The phrase lands on F and rests. Let the note ring."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 3,
+      "rightHand": "B4:q A4:q G4:q F4:q",
+      "leftHand": "D3:h A3:h",
+      "teachingNote": "Dm7 — same descending pattern, starting a step lower. Sequence!"
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 4,
+      "rightHand": "E4:h R:h",
+      "leftHand": "G2:h F3:h",
+      "teachingNote": "G7 — phrase lands on E. The V chord wants to resolve to C."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 5,
+      "rightHand": "A4:q G4:q F4:q E4:q",
+      "leftHand": "C3:h G3:h",
+      "teachingNote": "CMaj7 — the I chord arrives! The melody continues its descent."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 6,
+      "rightHand": "D4:h R:h",
+      "leftHand": "C3:h G3:h",
+      "teachingNote": "CMaj7 continues. Simple and elegant. Less is more."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 7,
+      "rightHand": "G4:q F4:q E4:q D4:q",
+      "leftHand": "E3:h B3:h",
+      "teachingNote": "Em7 — the iii chord. Pattern descends yet again. Notice the sequence."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 8,
+      "rightHand": "C4:h R:h",
+      "leftHand": "A2:h E3:h",
+      "teachingNote": "A7 — secondary dominant. The phrase resolves to C4. Ready for the next section.",
+      "dynamics": "p"
+    }
+  ]
+}

package/songs/builtin/forrest-gump-suite.json

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+{
+  "id": "forrest-gump-suite",
+  "title": "Forrest Gump Suite (Feather Theme)",
+  "genre": "film",
+  "composer": "Alan Silvestri",
+  "difficulty": "beginner",
+  "key": "C major",
+  "tempo": 72,
+  "timeSignature": "4/4",
+  "durationSeconds": 27,
+  "tags": [
+    "silvestri",
+    "gentle",
+    "americana",
+    "peaceful",
+    "feather"
+  ],
+  "source": "Claude arrangement — simplified interpretation",
+  "musicalLanguage": {
+    "description": "Alan Silvestri's gentle piano theme accompanies the floating feather in Forrest Gump's opening and closing scenes. The melody is built on simple, stepwise motion in C major with a childlike innocence that mirrors Forrest's character. The arrangement is deliberately sparse — the beauty comes from the simplicity and the space between notes. This is music about floating, not flying.",
+    "structure": "Feather floating: gentle ascending figures (4 bars), Settling: descending resolution (4 bars)",
+    "keyMoments": [
+      "Bars 1-2: The feather begins its journey — gentle ascending thirds.",
+      "Bars 3-4: The melody drifts higher — weightless and innocent.",
+      "Bars 7-8: The feather lands — the simplest, most peaceful resolution."
+    ],
+    "teachingGoals": [
+      "Gentle, controlled touch at soft dynamics",
+      "Playing simple music beautifully — less is more",
+      "Pedal technique for creating a floating, resonant sound"
+    ],
+    "styleTips": [
+      "Imagine a feather floating on the breeze — weightless, drifting",
+      "Never play louder than mp — this music is about quietness",
+      "Use plenty of sustain pedal — let the notes blend and float"
+    ]
+  },
+  "measures": [
+    {
+      "number": 1,
+      "rightHand": "E4:h G4:h",
+      "leftHand": "C3:w",
+      "dynamics": "pp",
+      "teachingNote": "C major — the feather lifts off. Two gentle notes. Nothing more needed."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 2,
+      "rightHand": "A4:h G4:h",
+      "leftHand": "F3:w",
+      "teachingNote": "F major — the feather drifts. A to G, gentle rocking motion."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 3,
+      "rightHand": "F4:h E4:h",
+      "leftHand": "D3:h A3:h",
+      "dynamics": "p",
+      "teachingNote": "Dm — slight descent. The feather catches a downdraft."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 4,
+      "rightHand": "D4:h E4:h",
+      "leftHand": "G2:h B2:h",
+      "teachingNote": "G major — rising again. The feather is carried upward."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 5,
+      "rightHand": "G4:h A4:h",
+      "leftHand": "C3:w",
+      "dynamics": "mp",
+      "teachingNote": "C major — a little higher now. The quietest crescendo."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 6,
+      "rightHand": "G4:h F4:h",
+      "leftHand": "F3:h A3:h",
+      "teachingNote": "F major — beginning to descend. The feather is finding its way down."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 7,
+      "rightHand": "E4:h D4:h",
+      "leftHand": "G2:h B2:h",
+      "dynamics": "pp",
+      "teachingNote": "G major — almost there. Two notes, descending. Getting quieter."
+    },
+    {
+      "number": 8,
+      "rightHand": "C4:w",
+      "leftHand": "C3:w",
+      "dynamics": "ppp",
+      "teachingNote": "C major — the feather has landed. One whole note each hand. Silence."
+    }
+  ]
+}