O Come, All Ye Faithful

Nancy and Randall Faber

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Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Happy

Style

Traditional

Elements

Anacrusis

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Meter

Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.

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Blocked Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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C Major Five Finger Scale

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Scales

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.

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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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Details

Title

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Composer

Nancy and Randall Faber

Publisher

Faber Piano Adventures

Collection

Level 1 Christmas Book

Year

1996

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

20

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Holiday

Christmas

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Clap and Count,

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Sing the Words,

Slow Practice,

Work on Creating a Good Tone