A Sprite Kissed a Rose by Florence Price

8th Note Arpeggios

Chords

Arpeggios played with predominantly 8th note rhythms.

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Chord Inversions

Chords

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

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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 Quarter Notes

Rhythm

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

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Hand Crossing

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

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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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Key Signature Changes

Scales and Hand Positions

More than key signature used in a single piece or movement.

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Leaps Greater Than an Octave

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves quickly shifting hands beyond an octave.

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Ledger Lines

Notes and Notation

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

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Multiple Time Signatures

Meter

More than one time signature used in a single piece or movement.

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Suspensions

Chords

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

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A Sprite Kissed a Rose

Florence Price

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Elements

8th Note Arpeggios

Chord Inversions

Clef Changes

Dominant Seventh Chords

Dotted Quarter Notes

Hand Crossing

Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Key Signature Changes

Leaps Greater Than an Octave

Ledger Lines

Multiple Time Signatures

Suspensions

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