Body Waves is a contemporary solo work characterized by shifting chordal textures meant to simulate the movement of water. It is distinctive for its fluid, non-metric rhythmic feel and reliance on resonance.
Focus on the seamless transition between harmonies using legato fingering and thoughtful pedaling.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Body Waves is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Body Waves lasts about 3 minutes.
Body Waves is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Believe In Peace by Rob Saman, Call of the Countryside by Rob Saman, Berceuse by Germaine Tailleferre — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.