Wooden Shoe Dance

Florence Newell Barbour

from Holland, Suite for the Pianoforte. LH ostinato of 5ths & 6ths. Unison chromatics in B section
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Included in

Let's Dance!

Era

Romantic

Difficulty Level

Late Intermediate

Mood

Fun

Style

Dance

Theme

Dancing

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Elements

16th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.

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8th Note Chromatic Scales

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Scales and Hand Positions

Chromatic scales played with predominantly 8th note rhythms.

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Accents

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Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Details

Title

Wooden Shoe Dance

Composer

Florence Newell Barbour

Collection

Let's Dance!

Year

1912

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signatures

E Minor,

G Major

Time Signature

2/4

# of Measures

100

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Children,

Teens

Teaching Tips

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other