I Meant to Say... by Ben Crosland - Piano Music Database

8th Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

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Accidentals

Intervals

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

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D.S. al Coda

Notes and Notation

An indication instructing the player to go back to the "S" symbol, then jump to the coda when "al coda" or "to coda" is reached.

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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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Half Notes

Rhythm

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

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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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Ties

Rhythm

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

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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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I Meant to Say...

Ben Crosland

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Elements

8th Notes

Accidentals

D.S. al Coda

Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Extended Hand Positions

Half Notes

Sustain Pedal

Ties

Two Note Slurs

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