Anticipation by Angeline Bell - Piano Music Database

16th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 16th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.

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16th Note Scale Passages

Scales and Hand Positions

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 16th note rhythmic values.

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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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Accidentals

Intervals

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

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Blocked Chords

Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Broken Root-5th-Octave Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

An accompaniment pattern that mainly uses the root, 5th, and octave, in varying order, and usually with steady 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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Crescendo and Diminuendo

Expression

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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Crossing Over Thumb

Hand and Finger Techniques

The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

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Crossing Thumb Under

Hand and Finger Techniques

The physical motion of crossing the thumb under fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

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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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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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Forte

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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Held Notes

Rhythm

Notes that are tied for extended periods, often over several measures.

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Legato

Expression

A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

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Mezzo Forte

Expression

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

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Mezzo Piano

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play moderately soft; between mezzo forte and piano.

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Ritardando

Meter

An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.

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Sustain Pedal

Expression

Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.

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Ties

Rhythm

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.

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Anticipation

Angeline Bell

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Elements

16th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment

16th Note Scale Passages

16th Notes

Accidentals

Blocked Chords

Broken Root-5th-Octave Accompaniment

Chord Inversions

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Crossing Over Thumb

Crossing Thumb Under

Dotted Quarter Notes

Extended Hand Positions

Forte

Held Notes

Legato

Mezzo Forte

Mezzo Piano

Ritardando

Sustain Pedal

Ties

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