The Little Drummer Boy: Christmas Easy Duet for 1 piano, 4 hands, arr. by Teresa Cobarrubia Yoder

Item Number: H0.269907-482600

THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

Easy Piano Duet for 1 piano, 4 hands

Words and Music by Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati and Katherine Davis

Christmas Arrangement by Teresa Cobarrubia Yoder, ASCAP

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The easy piano duet arrangement of the 1958 Christmas carol The Little Drummer Boy provides piano students (mid beginner to early intermediate) the opportunity to play and enjoy well crafted arrangements for recitals, prayer services and church services. Composed in an accessible key for singing, piano students could accompany their choir in concert.

“Note Worthy”

Use of triplets in four measures in both primo and secondo parts replicate a drum pattern - reinforcing triplet use in simple meter.

The Little Drummer Boy

Key: C Major

Meter: Simple Quadruple (4/4)

Rhythm: Whole, half, quarter, eighth and triplets (4 measures)

Harmony: Blocked and broken primary chords

Dynamics: Varied, crescendo and diminuendo

Hand position changes: Minimal

Use: Christmas

This package includes:

Full Score: page 3

Primo: page 8

Secondo: page 11

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2017 Holiday Contest Entry

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