Spooky Footsteps

Catherine Rollin

Included in

Halloween Favorites, Book 3

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Late Elementary

Moods

Mysterious,

Scary

Style

Classical

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Elements

Accents

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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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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Blocked Chords

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Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Crescendo and Diminuendo

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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Details

Title

Spooky Footsteps

Composer

Catherine Rollin

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Halloween Favorites, Book 3

Year

1995

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

D Minor

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

42

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Holiday

Halloween

Student Ages

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Slow Practice,

Tap and Count,

Work on Creating a Mysterious Character,

Work on Expressive Phrasing,

Work on a Smooth Legato Touch