Joy to the World
Carolyn Miller
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Sheet Music
Era
Modern
Difficulty Level
Late Elementary
Mood
Happy
Styles
Classical,
Traditional
Theme
Religious
Elements
8th Note Scale Passages
Scales and Hand Positions
Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 8th note rhythmic values.
Broken Octave Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken octave intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
C Major Five Finger Scale
Scales and Hand Positions
A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.
Crossing Over Thumb
Hand and Finger Techniques
The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.
Details
Title
Joy to the World
Composer
Year
2015
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
C Major
Time Signature
4/4
# of Measures
20
Teacher Duet
Yes
Lyrics
Yes
Holiday
Christmas
Student Ages
Adults,
Children,
Teens
Student Type
Average Students
Teaching Tips
Play Similar Passages Together,
Play Small Segments,
Sing the Words,
Work on Expressive Phrasing