Salted Peanuts

Anna Dahlman

Two-step rag in A-B-C-B format
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Included in

Let's Dance!

Era

Twentieth Century

Difficulty Level

Advanced

Mood

Energetic

Style

Ragtime

Themes

Dancing,

Food

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Elements

16th Note Chromatic Scales

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Scales and Hand Positions

Chromatic scales using predominantly 16th note rhythms.

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16th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter 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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Blocked Chord Accompaniment With Leaps

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Accompaniment Patterns

An accompaniment pattern where the hand regularly moves distances greater than an octave to play a series of blocked chords.

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Details

Title

Salted Peanuts

Composer

Anna Dahlman

Collection

Let's Dance!

Year

1908

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signatures

C Major,

G Major

Time Signature

2/4

# of Measures

89

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Teens

Teaching Tips

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other