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16th Notes

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 Arpeggios

Chords

Arpeggios played with predominantly 8th note rhythms.

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Accidentals

Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Clef Changes

Notes and Notation

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

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Dominant Seventh Chords

Chords

Chords comprised of the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th. Sometimes they are found in close position with only three notes.

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Dotted 8th Notes

Rhythm

8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.

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Extended Hand Positions

Hand and Finger Techniques

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.

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Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

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Ostinato

Accompaniment Patterns

A continually repeated phrase or rhythm.

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Suspensions

Chords

Notes that are held while the harmony changes, often creating dissonance or tension.

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A Photograph (from On My Mantelshelf)

Florence Price

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Elements

16th Notes

8th Note Arpeggios

Accidentals

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Clef Changes

Dominant Seventh Chords

Dotted 8th Notes

Extended Hand Positions

Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Ostinato

Suspensions

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