Fond Memories by Mike Springer - Piano Music Database

Accelerando

Rhythm

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

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Accidentals

Intervals

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

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Blocked 6ths

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

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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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Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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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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Fermatas

Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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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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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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Tempo Changes

Meter

More than one tempo indication used in a single piece or movement.

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Fond Memories

Mike Springer

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Elements

Accelerando

Accidentals

Blocked 6ths

Crossing Over Thumb

Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Extended Hand Positions

Fermatas

Hand Crossing

Ritardando

Sustain Pedal

Tempo Changes

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