Halloween Comes Once a Year

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

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Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Mysterious

Style

Children's Song

Video

Elements

Accidentals

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Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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Fermatas

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Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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Ledger Lines

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Notes and Notation

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

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Legato

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Expression

A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

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Details

Title

Halloween Comes Once a Year

Composer

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

Halloween at its Best!, Book 1

Year

2003

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

A Minor

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

36

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Holiday

Halloween

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,

Isolate the First Note From Groupings,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts