- Level: Early Intermediate
- Pages: 10 pages, 8 pages of music, cover included!
- Style: Playful
- Bonuses: mp3 performance recording included; Side by side duet plus full score included
- Format: PDF instant download
Pat-a-Pan Piano Duet is a playful arrangement of the French carol that depicts the shepherds celebrating the birth of Christ on their instruments. The secondo player begins with the drum beat, and the primo player takes the melody of the flute. Both players then get opportunities to trade parts throughout this inventive arrangement of a timeless carol.
What Level is Pat-a-Pan Piano Duet?
Pat-a-pan piano duet is at an early intermediate level. The smallest note value is an 8th note, and the largest reach is that of a 6th. A few position shifts and finger-crossings are required but easily managed with included fingerings. No pedal is notated or necessary, but touches of pedal could be added if desired. Pat-A-Pan piano duet is written in D minor, with some accidentals included. It is written in cut time. The Primo part is exclusively treble clef. The Secondo part is bass clef except a few left and crossovers into the treble clef. This is an equal part duet.
Bonus
With your purchase of the Pat-a-pan piano duet studio license, you will receive a bonus mp3 recording of the piece performed by Jason Sifford. You are permitted to send this example performance track to your students to help them learn the piece.
What is the Studio License?
Pat-a-pan piano duet is delivered digitally (through your email receipt) and is studio licensed. This means that you can print and use these for any student that you directly teach for your entire lifetime of teaching.
Lyrics to Pat-a-pan
English
William, bring your little drum;
Robin, bring your flute and come;
And be merry while you play,
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan,
Come be merry while you play,
On this joyous Holiday!
When the men of olden days
To the King of Kings gave praise,
On the fife and drum did play,
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan,
On the fife and drum did play,
So their hearts were glad and gay!
God and man today become
More in tune than fife and drum,
So be merry while you play,
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan,
So be merry while you play,
Sing and dance this Christmas Day!
Burgundian
Guillô, pran ton tamborin;
Toi, pran tai fleúte, Rôbin!
Au son de cés instruman,
Turelurelu, patapatapan,
Au son de cés instruman
Je diron Noei gaiman
French
Guillaume, prends ton tambourin,
Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin;
Au son de ces instruments,
Turelurelu, patapatapan,
Au son de ces instruments,
Je dirai Noël gaîment.
Bill –
Jason, Your arr of Pat-a-pan is FABULOUS. I highly recommend this equal part duet. My student performed it for the Dec. holiday recital. It works!
Mary –
I have a student who will be working on primo-secondo duets, in particular, this Fall, and I wanted to pick a nice one for Christmas for her! I found it! Pat-a-Pan will be so much fun and will also introduce her to cut time! So much value in this piece!
Cindy Carrell –
I am playing the Pat-a-pan duet on recital with 2 students this semester, and I have to say how much we all love it! Not only is it beautiful, but it has given me the opportunity to teach some specific musical concepts with my students: how to phrase the “ostinato” rhythm, how to play staccato in a more musical manner, how to create drama with the timing of the transitions, how to very gradually crescendo/diminuendo and ritardando, and more. It also is wonderful to introduce them to a traditional and historical/cultural gem! – THANK YOU