Marching Ants

Alison Mathews

Excerpt of Marching Ants

Included in

Mosaic, Volume 1

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Late Elementary

Moods

Anxious,

Energetic

Style

Classical

Theme

Animals

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Elements

8th Notes

Image of the 8th Notes element

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

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Accidentals

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Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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Anacrusis

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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.

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Chromatic Scale

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Scales and Hand Positions

A scale comprised of only semitones which uses all 12 notes.

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Details

Title

Marching Ants

Composer

Alison Mathews

Publisher

Editions Musica Ferrum

Collection

Mosaic, Volume 1

Year

2018

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

None

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

17

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Age

Children

Teaching Tips

Clap and Count,

Demonstrate,

Play Small Segments,

Slow Practice