Acrobats Afloat

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

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Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Relaxing

Style

Children's Song

Theme

Circus

Elements

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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C Major Five Finger Scale

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Scales

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.

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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

Acrobats Afloat

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

4/4

# of Measures

36

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Work on Creating a Good Tone