Castle on the Hill

Mary Leaf

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Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Mysterious

Style

Children's Song

Theme

Fantasy

Elements

Broken Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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Five Finger Scales

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Scales

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

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Forte

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Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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Details

Title

Castle on the Hill

Composer

Mary Leaf

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

Earth and Sky Book 1

Year

2017

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

None

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

32

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Sing the Words,

Slow Practice,

Tap and Count,

Work on Creating a Good Tone,

Work on Creating a Mysterious Character