Product Description
"It was a dark and stormy night is a collection of songs-writing templates centered around the theme of telling stories around a campfire. Full of spooky-sounding flats and staccato jump-scares, these late primer level songwriting templates work around a basic call-and response framework. The first and every other measure of music are provided; the blank measures are an invitation for the student to add in their own unique creations. I usually suggest the song end on a C key and offer similar guidance along the way.
The song templates are sequenced in order of difficulty to read and play; each includes a variety of interesting composing problems for primer-level pianists:
Rain Storm - harmonic seconds, thirds
Little Surprise - staccatos
Campfire Story - eighth note pairs, repeat bar
Black Cats & Bats - flats, quarter rests
Pumpkin Carving - 3/4 time signature
Potions & Poisons - slurs into staccato groups
Costume Party - review of flats, seconds
Vampires vs. Zombies - review of flats, seconds, eighth note pairs
Candy Bucket - intro to eighth note groups
See my other arrangements:
Sheet Music Press (copyrighted music available)
https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/elizabeth-essex-sheet-music/3018847
Sheet Music Direct (copyrighted music available)
https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/Search.aspx?query=Elizabeth%20Essex
Top Music Marketplace (piano studio licenses available)
https://topmusicmarketplace.com/pages/seller-profile/elizabeths-music-arts
Teachers Pay Teachers (classroom licenses available)
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elizabeths-Music-And-Arts
To commission an arrangement or set up Zoom piano or art lessons, contact Elizabeth:
https://elizabethmusicnarts.wordpress.com
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