Irish Fiddlin'

Melody Bober

Excerpt of Irish Fiddlin'

Included in

Solo Xtreme Book 1

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Elementary

Mood

Happy

Style

Folk

Theme

Instruments

Video

Elements

Blocked 5ths

Image of the Blocked 5ths element

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

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.

Legato

Image of the Legato element

Expression

A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

Parallel Motion

Image of the Parallel Motion element

Texture

A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.

Details

Title

Irish Fiddlin'

Composer

Melody Bober

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Solo Xtreme Book 1

Year

2017

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

None

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

36

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

No

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Hands Separate Practice,

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,

Tap and Count,

Work on Creating a Good Tone