Green Tea by Dennis Alexander and Martha Mier

Blocked 5ths

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

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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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Hands Together

Hand and Finger Techniques

Both hands playing at the same time in either Primary or Early Elementary level works.

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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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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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Skips

Intervals

Simple intervals that introduce students to 3rds and use two white keys with one white key in between; skipping over one white key.

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Steps

Intervals

Simple intervals that introduce students to 2nds and use two adjacent white keys.

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Thumbs Adjacent

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple five-finger hand position where the thumbs rest on adjacent notes.

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Ties

Rhythm

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.

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Treble A

Notes and Notation

The note one step above Treble G or a skip below Treble C.

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Whole Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are four beats.

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Green Tea

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

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Elements

Blocked 5ths

Five Finger Scales

Forte

Half Notes

Hands Together

Melody Between Hands

Mezzo Forte

Piano

Quarter Notes

Skips

Steps

Thumbs Adjacent

Ties

Treble A

Whole Notes

Details