The Small Clock

Simple, sweet melody ending in A Melodic Minor rising scale. B section transposed to C Major
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Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Late Elementary

Style

Romantic

Elements

8th Note Broken 5ths Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses persistent 8th note rhythm with primarily broken 5th intervals.

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.

Broken Octave Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken octave intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

Dotted Quarter Notes

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Rhythm

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

Details

Title

The Small Clock

Alternate Title

El reloj pequeño

Year

1900

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signatures

A Minor,

C Major

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

16

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Age

Children