Festival by Paul Poston - Piano Music Database

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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1st and 2nd Endings

Notes and Notation

Symbols that indicate different measures to play during repeated sections.

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8th Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

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A Tempo

Meter

An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.

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Accents

Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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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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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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Chromatic Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A scale comprised of only semitones which uses all 12 notes.

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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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Forte

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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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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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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Ritardando

Meter

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

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Sforzando

Expression

Indications instructing the player to play with sudden emphasis.

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Staccato

Expression

A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.

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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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Festival

Paul Poston

Elements

16th Notes

1st and 2nd Endings

8th Notes

A Tempo

Accents

Accidentals

Blocked Chords

Chord Inversions

Chromatic Scale

Clef Changes

Forte

Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Ledger Lines

Legato

Ritardando

Sforzando

Staccato

Sustain Pedal

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