A Dinosaur in My Backyard
Kevin Olson
Included in:
Era
Difficulty Level
Mood
Style
Theme
Anacrusis
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.
SearchElementary Single Note Accompaniment
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.
SearchFermatas
Rhythm
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
SearchFive Finger Scales
Scales
Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.
SearchLegato
Expression
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
SearchParallel 3rds
Intervals
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
SearchTitle
A Dinosaur in My Backyard
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
24
Lyrics
Yes
Student Age
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Sing the Words,
Slow Practice,
Tap and Count