Lunch Box Blues

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Elementary

Mood

Melancholic

Style

Blues

Themes

Food,

School

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Elements

Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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Flat

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Notes and Notation

A sign placed in front of a note that lowers its pitch by a half step.

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G Minor Five Finger Scale

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Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the G Minor scale.

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Details

Title

Lunch Box Blues

Composers

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Premier Piano Course, Lesson 1B

Year

2005

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

None

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

8

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Student Age

Children