Things That Go Bump in the Night
Melody Bober
Included in
Era
Modern
Difficulty Level
Late Elementary
Mood
Suspenseful
Style
Children's Song
Theme
Night
Video
Elements
8th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
Blocked 3rds
Intervals
Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.
Blocked 5ths Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Details
Title
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
2001
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
D Minor
Time Signature
4/4
# of Measures
32
Teacher Duet
No
Lyrics
No
Holiday
Halloween
Student Age
Children
Student Types
Ambitious Students,
Unmotivated Students
Teaching Tips
Demonstrate,
Hands Separate Practice,
Isolate the First Note From Groupings,
Isolate the Thumb,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Tap One Hand While Playing the Other