Things That Go Bump in the Night

Melody Bober

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Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Suspenseful

Style

Children's Song

Theme

Night

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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 3rds

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Details

Title

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Composer

Melody Bober

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

Halloween at its Best!, Book 2

Year

2001

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

D Minor

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

32

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Holiday

Halloween

Student Age

Children

Student Types

Ambitious Students,

Unmotivated Students

Teaching Tips

Demonstrate,

Hands Separate Practice,

Isolate the First Note From Groupings,

Isolate the Thumb,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other