Squinchy-Pinchy Shoes

Nancy Faber

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Primer Level Gold Star Performance Book

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Elementary

Mood

Humorous

Styles

Blues,

Children's Song

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Elements

Accidentals

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Intervals

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

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Blocked 3rds

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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Five Finger Scales

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Scales and Hand Positions

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

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Half Notes

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Rhythm

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

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Details

Title

Squinchy-Pinchy Shoes

Composer

Nancy Faber

Publisher

Faber Piano Adventures

Collection

Primer Level Gold Star Performance Book

Year

2005

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

31

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Clap and Count,

Demonstrate,

Play Similar Passages Together,

Play Small Segments,

Sing the Words,

Tap and Count