Broadway Star by Dennis Alexander and Martha Mier

Five Finger Scales

Scales and Hand Positions

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

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Forte

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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Half Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.

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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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Legato

Expression

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

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Melodic 2nds

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

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Melodic 3rds

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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Melody Between Hands

Texture

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

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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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Quarter Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.

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Treble D

Notes and Notation

The note a step above Middle C; the D in the middle of the keyboard.

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Whole Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are four beats.

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Broadway Star

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

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Elements

Five Finger Scales

Forte

Half Notes

Ledger Lines

Legato

Melodic 2nds

Melodic 3rds

Melody Between Hands

Mezzo Forte

Quarter Notes

Treble D

Whole Notes

Details