I Asked My Mother
Dennis AlexanderMartha Mier
Included in
Era
Modern
Difficulty Level
Early Elementary
Mood
Playful
Style
Children's Song
Themes
Animals,
Circus
Video
Elements
Anacrusis
Meter
Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.
Blocked Intervals Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
An accompaniment that uses a variety of blocked intervals with a relatively equal rate of occurrence.
Dotted Half Notes
Rhythm
Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.
Fermatas
Rhythm
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
Details
Title
I Asked My Mother
Composers
Publisher
Collection
Year
2005
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
None
Time Signature
3/4
# of Measures
18
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
Yes
Student Age
Children
Student Type
Ambitious Students