The Old Haunted House

W. T. Skye Garcia

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Era

Difficulty Level

Moods

Mysterious,

Scary

Style

Children's Song

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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Broken Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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C Minor Five Finger Scale

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Scales and Hand Positions

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

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Details

Title

The Old Haunted House

Composer

W. T. Skye Garcia

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

Halloween at its Best!, Book 2

Year

2001

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Minor

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

40

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

Yes

Holiday

Halloween

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,

Hands Separate Practice,

Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern