The Piano-Playing Skeleton

Julia Olson
Kevin Olson

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Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Suspenseful

Style

Children's Song

Themes

Fantasy,

Skeletons

Video

Elements

Accidentals

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Intervals

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

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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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D Minor Five Finger Scale

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Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the D Minor 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

The Piano-Playing Skeleton

Composers

Julia Olson
Kevin Olson

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

Halloween at its Best!, Book 1

Year

2007

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

None

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

24

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Holiday

Halloween

Student Age

Children

Student Types

Average Students,

Unmotivated Students

Teaching Tips

Count Out Loud While Playing,

Hands Separate Practice,

Sing the Words,

Tap and Count