Guarding the Castle Gates

Mike Springer

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Era

Difficulty Level

Moods

Dark,

Energetic,

Stormy

Style

Contemporary

Theme

Fantasy

Video

Elements

Accents

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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Anacrusis

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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.

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Clef Changes

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Notation

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

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Crossing Over Thumb

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Hand and Finger Techniques

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.

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Details

Title

Guarding the Castle Gates

Composer

Mike Springer

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Lyrical Landscapes Book 1

Year

2017

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

A Minor

Time Signature

2/2

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Slow Practice