Tango Terrific

Catherine Rollin

Excerpt of Tango Terrific

Era

Difficulty Level

Moods

Energetic,

Nostalgic,

Triumphant

Style

Spanish

Theme

Dancing

Video

Elements

16th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.

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Crossing Thumb Under

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Hand and Finger Techniques

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

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Dotted Quarter Notes

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Rhythm

Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.

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Fermatas

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Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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Details

Title

Tango Terrific

Composer

Catherine Rollin

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Sounds of Spain Book 1

Year

1999

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

A Minor

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

47

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Clap and Count,

Hands Separate Practice,

Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Tap and Count