Maple Leaves in the Wind

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

Excerpt of Maple Leaves in the Wind

Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Relaxing

Style

Children's Song

Theme

Nature

Video

Elements

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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Hand Crossing

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Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

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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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Mezzo Forte

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Expression

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

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Details

Title

Maple Leaves in the Wind

Composer

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

My World in Motion Book 1

Year

2001

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

20

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Work on Creating a Good Tone