Springboard

Dennis Alexander

Excerpt of Springboard

Included in

Dennis Alexander's Favorite Solos Book 1

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Late Elementary

Mood

Happy

Styles

Children's Song,

Folk,

Traditional

Video

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.

Accents

Image of the Accents element

Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Accidentals

Image of the Accidentals element

Intervals

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

Anacrusis

Image of the Anacrusis element

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.

Details

Title

Springboard

Composer

Dennis Alexander

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Dennis Alexander's Favorite Solos Book 1

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

F Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

28

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Demonstrate,

Hands Separate Practice,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Slow Practice,

Work on Bringing Out the Bouncy Character With a Light, Nimble Touch