Ghost Dance

Only six of Cora’s ragtime compositions are known to have survived. Most were published under the name “C. Folsom Salisbury”. The “Dance Descriptive” Ghost Dance was published in 1911 by Will Rossiter in Chicago. The piece was subtitled “A Dainty Novelette”.
Excerpt of Ghost Dance

Difficulty Level

Mood

Style

Video

Elements

8th Note Chromatic Scales

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Scales and Hand Positions

Chromatic scales played with predominantly 8th note rhythms.

8th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

Compound Time Signature

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Meter

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

Grace Notes

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Expression

Ornamentations that are notated in a smaller size than normal notes and played slightly before them.

Details

Title

Ghost Dance

Alternate Title

Dance Descriptive

Year

2023

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Time Signature

# of Measures

152

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Holiday

Student Ages

Teaching Tips

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