Waltz of the Wonderful Bears

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

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Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Happy

Style

Children's Song

Themes

Animals,

Circus

Elements

Broken Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Crescendo and Diminuendo

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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D.C. al Coda

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Notation

An indication instructing the player to go back to the beginning of a piece, then jump to the coda when "al coda" or "to coda" is reached.

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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

Waltz of the Wonderful Bears

Composer

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

C is for Circus, Book 1

Year

2004

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

46

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Hands Separate Practice,

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Work on Bringing Out the Bouncy Character With a Light, Nimble Touch,

Work on Creating a Good Tone