Halloween Witch by David Karp - Piano Music Database

A Minor Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the A Minor scale.

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Accidentals

Intervals

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

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Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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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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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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Dotted Half Notes

Rhythm

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

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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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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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Half Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.

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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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Legato

Expression

A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

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Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Notes and Notation

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

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Pianissimo

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play very softly; softer than piano.

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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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Quarter Rests

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

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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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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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Ties

Rhythm

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

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Halloween Witch

David Karp

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Elements

A Minor Five Finger Scale

Accidentals

Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

Clef Changes

Crossing Over Thumb

Dotted Half Notes

Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Extended Hand Positions

Fermatas

Five Finger Scales

Half Notes

Hand Crossing

Legato

Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Pianissimo

Quarter Notes

Quarter Rests

Shifting Hand Positions

Staccato

Ties

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