Spooky Night

William Gillock

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Era

Difficulty Level

Moods

Mysterious,

Scary

Styles

Contemporary,

Modern

Theme

Night

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.

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Accidentals

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Intervals

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

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Blocked 6ths

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

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Crossing Over Thumb

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Hand and Finger Techniques

The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

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Details

Title

Spooky Night

Composer

William Gillock

Publisher

The Willis Music Company

Collection

Strange Sounds

Year

2021

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

D Minor

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

12

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Holiday

Halloween

Student Ages

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Work on Creating a Mysterious Character