A Rainbow Is a Smile (Turned Upside Down)
Nancy Faber
Era
Difficulty Level
Style
Theme
Five 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.
SearchHands Separate
Hand and Finger Techniques
A technique that involves only one hand playing at a time throughout most or all of a piece; used only at lower levels.
SearchOctave Higher and Octave Lower
Notation
Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.
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.
SearchRitardando
Meter
An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.
SearchShifting Hand Positions
Hand and Finger Techniques
A technique that requires the player to pick up and move their hand to a new position; usually from a five finger scale to another.
SearchSustain Pedal
Expression
Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.
SearchTitle
A Rainbow Is a Smile (Turned Upside Down)
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
2005
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
21
Teacher Duet
Yes
Lyrics
Yes
Student Age
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Clap and Count,
Demonstrate,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Play Small Segments,
Sing the Words,
Slow Practice,
Tap and Count