Ticklin' Toes
Era
Twentieth Century
Difficulty Level
Early Intermediate
Moods
Happy,
Nostalgic
Style
Ragtime
Video
Elements
16th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.
8th Note Parallel 3rds
Intervals
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 8th note rhythms.
Blocked Chord Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Broken 5ths Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken 5th intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Details
Title
Ticklin' Toes
Composer
Publisher
Year
1933
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
C Major
Time Signature
4/8
# of Measures
56
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Student Type
Ambitious Students
Teaching Tips
Block the Broken Chords,
Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,
Hands Separate Practice,
Isolate Finger Five,
Isolate Single Notes Within Chords,
Isolate Voices,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,
Play Small Segments,
Play Without the Ornaments,
Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,
Tap and Count