Fright-ning Creatures by Mary Leaf - Piano Music Database

Bar Lines

Meter

Vertical lines on the staff that separate notated music into measures.

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FGAB

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple four-note scale that introduces students to note names and uses only the notes F, G, A, and B in either one or both hands.

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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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Hands Separate

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves only one hand playing at a time throughout most or all of a piece.

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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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Note Names in Noteheads

Notes and Notation

A type of primary-level notation where the pitch names are placed inside the noteheads; often used in combination with off-staff notation.

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Off-Staff Notation

Notes and Notation

A type of notation that doesn't use staff lines; sometimes called "floating notes".

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Piano

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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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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Whole Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are four beats.

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Fright-ning Creatures

Mary Leaf

Elements

Bar Lines

FGAB

Forte

Half Notes

Hands Separate

Melodic 2nds

Note Names in Noteheads

Off-Staff Notation

Piano

Quarter Notes

Whole Notes

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