Sleepytown Blues

Ben Crosland

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Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Relaxing

Style

Blues

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Elements

8th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

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A Tempo

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Meter

An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.

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Fermatas

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Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

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Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

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Details

Title

Sleepytown Blues

Composer

Ben Crosland

Publisher

Editions Musica Ferrum

Collection

Cool Beans! Vol. 2

Year

2017

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

G Major

Time Signature

4/4

Student Age

Children

Teaching Tips

Clap and Count,

Demonstrate,

Hands Separate Practice,

Isolate Voices,

Play Small Segments,

Slow Practice