Scary Shadows
Melody Bober
Era
Difficulty Level
Style
Blocked 2nds
Intervals
Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.
SearchBlocked 3rds
Intervals
Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.
SearchBlocked 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.
SearchC Minor Five Finger Scale
Scales
A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Minor scale.
SearchCrescendo and Diminuendo
Expression
Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).
SearchCrossing Over Thumb
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.
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.
SearchHand Crossing
Hand and Finger Techniques
A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.
SearchLegato
Expression
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
SearchStaccato
Expression
A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.
SearchSustain Pedal
Expression
Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.
SearchTies
Rhythm
Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.
SearchTwo Note Slurs
Expression
Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.
SearchWhole Rests
Rhythm
Silence that equals the length of one whole note or an entire measure in 4/4 or 3/4.
SearchMelody Between Hands
Texture
A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.
SearchTitle
Scary Shadows
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
2016
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
32
Teacher Duet
Yes
Holiday
Student Age
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Clap and Count,
Slow Practice,
Tap and Count