The Playroom Surprise

Christine H. Barden
E. L. Lancaster
Gayle Kowalchyk

Era

Difficulty Level

Mood

Happy

Styles

Children's Song,

Waltz

Video

Elements

Dotted Half Notes

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Rhythm

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

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Grand Staff Notation

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Notes and Notation

A type of notation that uses two standard five-line staves combined together with a brace; usually indicating right hand and left hand notes.

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Hands Separate

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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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Mezzo Forte

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Expression

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

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Details

Title

The Playroom Surprise

Composers

Christine H. Barden
E. L. Lancaster
Gayle Kowalchyk

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Music for Little Mozarts: Music Lesson Book 3

Year

2000

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

None

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

8

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Student Age

Children