Castle on the Hill
Mary Leaf
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Era
Difficulty Level
Mood
Style
Theme
Broken Chords
Chords
Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.
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.
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.
SearchMelodic 3rds
Intervals
Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.
SearchMiddle C Position
Scales
A hand position where both the right-hand thumb and the left-hand thumb share middle C.
SearchOctave Higher and Octave Lower
Notation
Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.
SearchSimple Time Signature
Meter
A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided into groupings of two.
SearchTies
Rhythm
Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.
SearchTitle
Castle on the Hill
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
2017
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
32
Teacher Duet
Yes
Lyrics
Yes
Student Age
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,
Sing the Words,
Slow Practice,
Tap and Count,
Work on Creating a Good Tone,
Work on Creating a Mysterious Character