Gus, the Groundhog by Melody Bober - Piano Music Database

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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Anacrusis

Meter

Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.

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C Major Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

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

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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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Mezzo Forte

Expression

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

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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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Shifting Hand Positions

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that requires the player to pick up and move their hand to a new position; usually from a five finger scale to another.

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Two Note Slurs

Expression

Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.

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Gus, the Groundhog

Melody Bober

Elements

Accents

Accidentals

Anacrusis

C Major Five Finger Scale

Crossing Over Thumb

Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Mezzo Forte

Repeated Single Notes

Shifting Hand Positions

Two Note Slurs

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