Fire Dance

Catherine Rollin

Excerpt of Fire Dance

Included in

Sounds of Spain Book 1

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Intermediate

Moods

Energetic,

Triumphant

Style

Spanish

Theme

Dancing

Video

Elements

Blocked Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Broken Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

Broken Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Chord Inversions

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Chords

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

Details

Title

Fire Dance

Composer

Catherine Rollin

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Sounds of Spain Book 1

Year

1999

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

E Minor

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

76

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Clap and Count,

Demonstrate,

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,

Hands Separate Practice,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Slow Practice,

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,

Tap and Count