I Found a Penny

Nancy Faber

Excerpt of I Found a Penny

Included in

Primer Level Gold Star Performance Book

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Elementary

Mood

Happy

Styles

Children's Song,

Folk

Video

Elements

Fermatas

Image of the Fermatas element

Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

Five Finger Scales

Image of the Five Finger Scales element

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.

Half Notes

Image of the Half Notes element

Rhythm

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

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.

Details

Title

I Found a Penny

Composer

Nancy Faber

Publisher

Faber Piano Adventures

Collection

Primer Level Gold Star Performance Book

Year

2005

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

24

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Clap and Count,

Sing the Words,

Tap and Count