Cassiopeia

Mitch Grussing

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Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Late Elementary

Moods

Dark,

Dramatic,

Dreamy,

Heroic,

Mysterious,

Triumphant

Style

Modern

Themes

Night,

Sky,

Space

Elements

Crescendo and Diminuendo

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Expression

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

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.

Extended Hand Positions

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Hand and Finger Techniques

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.

Homophony

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Texture

A type of texture where a melody is supported by one or more voices with all the voices following the same or similar rhythm.

Details

Title

Cassiopeia

Composer

Mitch Grussing

Publisher

K&S Conservatory of Music

Year

2016

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

None

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

30

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Holiday

Halloween

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Work on Dropping Into the Keys With Full Arm Weight