It's Circus Time!
Included in
Era
Modern
Difficulty Level
Late Elementary
Mood
Happy
Style
Children's Song
Theme
Circus
Elements
Blocked 5ths
Intervals
Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.
Blocked 5ths Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
C Major Five Finger Scale
Scales and Hand Positions
A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.
Fermatas
Rhythm
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
Details
Title
It's Circus Time!
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
2004
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
C Major
Time Signature
4/4
# of Measures
37
Teacher Duet
Yes
Lyrics
Yes
Student Age
Children
Student Type
Average Students
Teaching Tips
Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,
Sing the Words,
Slow Practice,
Work on Bringing Out the Bouncy Character With a Light, Nimble Touch