Soldier Ant

Mary Leaf

Excerpt of Soldier Ant

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Late Elementary

Mood

Energetic

Style

Children's Song

Theme

Animals

Elements

Accents

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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Accidentals

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Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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Details

Title

Soldier Ant

Composer

Mary Leaf

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

Going Buggy

Year

2003

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

16

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrasting Characters of Each Section,

Sing the Words,

Slow Practice,

Work on Bringing Out the Bouncy Character With a Light, Nimble Touch