The Runaway Pumpkin

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

Excerpt of The Runaway Pumpkin

Included in

Halloween at its Best!, Book 1

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Elementary

Mood

Suspenseful

Style

Children's Song

Themes

Autumn,

Pumpkins

Video

Elements

Accidentals

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Intervals

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

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.

Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

Fermatas

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Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

Details

Title

The Runaway Pumpkin

Composer

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

Halloween at its Best!, Book 1

Year

2005

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

None

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

52

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

Yes

Holiday

Halloween

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Clap and Count,

Hands Separate Practice,

Isolate Voices,

Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,

Play Small Segments