A Song for Fairies and Other Woodland CreaturesNikolas Sideris
Overview
Excerpt of A Song for Fairies and Other Woodland Creatures
Title
A Song for Fairies and Other Woodland Creatures
Sheet Music
PMD Difficulty Level
Video
Elements

8th Notes

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Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

Accidentals

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Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

Compound Time Signature

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A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

Crossing Over Thumb

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The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

Details
Year
2018
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
Number of Measures
20
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Teaching Tips
  • Demonstrate
  • Focus On Expressive Markings
  • Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns
  • Hands Separate Practice
  • Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing
  • Isolate the Thumb
  • Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern
  • Study the Contour of the Melody
  • Work on a Smooth Legato Touch
  • Work on Creating a Good Tone
  • Work on Creating a Mysterious Character
  • Work on Expressive Phrasing