The Woodpecker Song

Melody Bober

Excerpt of The Woodpecker Song

Included in

All Creatures Great... But Small

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Elementary

Mood

Happy

Style

Classical

Theme

Animals

Video

Elements

C Major Five Finger Scale

Image of the C Major Five Finger Scale element

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.

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Legato

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Expression

A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

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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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Mezzo Piano

Image of the Mezzo Piano element

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play moderately soft; between mezzo forte and piano.

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Details

Title

The Woodpecker Song

Composer

Melody Bober

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

All Creatures Great... But Small

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

20

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,

Highlight the Contrast in Articulation,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Sing the Words