Pumpkin Dance

Excerpt of Pumpkin Dance

Difficulty Level

Video

Elements

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.

Accidentals

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Intervals

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

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.

Blocked Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Details

Title

Pumpkin Dance

Year

2003

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signature

# of Measures

31

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Holiday

Student Age

Student Type

Teaching Tips

Isolate Single Notes Within Chords,

Isolate the Thumb,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other