A Jazzy Tune

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Primary

Mood

Happy

Style

Swing

Theme

Music

Video

Elements

Five Finger Scales

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Scales and Hand Positions

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

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Half Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.

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Hands Separate

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Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves only one hand playing at a time throughout most or all of a piece.

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Mezzo Forte

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Expression

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

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Details

Title

A Jazzy Tune

Composers

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Premier Piano Course, Lesson 1A

Year

2005

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

None

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

8

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Student Age

Children