Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Glenda Austin

1st and 2nd Endings

Notes and Notation

Symbols that indicate different measures to play during repeated sections.

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Blocked 3rds

Intervals

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

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Blocked Chords

Chords

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

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Broken Chord Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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D Major Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the D Major scale.

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D.C. al Coda

Notes and Notation

An indication instructing the player to go back to the beginning of a piece, then jump to the coda when "al coda" or "to coda" is reached.

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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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Quarter Rests

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

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Repeated Single Notes

Intervals

The same note that occurs several times in a row throughout a piece.

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Swing 8ths

Rhythm

A technique of playing 8th notes where the first 8th note is held longer than the second of a grouping of two; used often in jazz and blues.

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Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

Glenda Austin

Elements

1st and 2nd Endings

Blocked 3rds

Blocked Chords

Broken Chord Accompaniment

D Major Five Finger Scale

D.C. al Coda

Legato

Quarter Rests

Repeated Single Notes

Swing 8ths

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