Tubas on Parade

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

Excerpt of Tubas on Parade

Included in

My World in Motion Book 1

Era

Modern

Difficulty Level

Early Elementary

Mood

Happy

Style

Children's Song

Theme

Instruments

Elements

Five Finger Scales

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Scales and Hand Positions

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

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Half Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.

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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

Tubas on Parade

Composer

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

My World in Motion Book 1

Year

2001

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

C Major

Time Signature

4/4

# of Measures

16

Teacher Duet

Yes

Lyrics

Yes

Student Age

Children

Student Type

Average Students

Teaching Tips

Clap and Count,

Sing the Words,

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,

Work on Creating a Good Tone