Overview
Excerpt of Smooth and Crunchy
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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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8th Rests

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Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

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Crescendo and Diminuendo

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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D Major Five Finger Scale

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Scales

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the D Major scale.

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Details

Title

Smooth and Crunchy

Composer

Publisher

Year

2004

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signature

# of Measures

8

Student Age

Student Type

Teaching Tips

Choose Good Fingerings,

Clap and Count,

Hands Separate Practice,

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Slow Practice