The Pumpkin Boogie

Dennis Alexander

Included in

Halloween Favorites, Book 2

Era

Twentieth Century

Difficulty Level

Late Elementary

Moods

Fun,

Happy

Style

Boogie-woogie

Themes

Autumn,

Pumpkins

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.

8th Rests

Image of the 8th Rests element

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

Accidentals

Image of the Accidentals element

Intervals

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

Blocked 6ths

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

Details

Title

The Pumpkin Boogie

Composer

Dennis Alexander

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Halloween Favorites, Book 2

Year

1989

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

27

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

Yes

Holiday

Halloween

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Choose Good Fingerings,

Clap and Count,

Hands Separate Practice,

Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,

Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms,

Sing the Words,

Slow Practice