Ode to Joy

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Elementary

Mood

Happy

Style

Classical

Theme

Famous Tunes

Video

Elements

C Major Five Finger Scale

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Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.

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Forte

Image of the Forte element

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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Half Notes

Image of the Half Notes element

Rhythm

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

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Hands Separate

Image of the Hands Separate element

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves only one hand playing at a time throughout most or all of a piece.

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Details

Title

Ode to Joy

Composers

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Premier Piano Course, Lesson 1A

Year

2005

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

None

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

8

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

No

Student Age

Children