Mountain Ghost Town
Era
Twentieth Century
Difficulty Level
Early Intermediate
Mood
Mysterious
Style
Classical
Themes
Fantasy,
Ghosts,
Nature
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8th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
A Minor Five Finger Scale
Scales and Hand Positions
A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the A Minor scale.
Cadenza
Improvisation
A typically unnotated section of a piece where the performer is meant to improvise, usually occurs at a dominant chord.
Details
Title
Mountain Ghost Town
Composer
Publishers
Collection
Year
1979
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
A Minor
Time Signature
4/4
# of Measures
32
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Holiday
Halloween
Teaching Tips
Choose Good Fingerings,
Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Slow Practice,
Tap and Count,
Work on Creating a Mysterious Character,
Work on Expressive Phrasing