Imperial Sonatina, Mov. 2 - Andante cantabile by Dennis Alexander

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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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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Crossing Thumb Under

Hand and Finger Techniques

The physical motion of crossing the thumb under fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

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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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Parallel 3rds

Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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Parallel 5ths

Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 5th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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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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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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Two Note Slurs

Expression

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

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Imperial Sonatina, Mov. 2 - Andante cantabile

Dennis Alexander

Elements

8th Notes

Clef Changes

Crossing Over Thumb

Crossing Thumb Under

Legato

Parallel 3rds

Parallel 5ths

Shifting Hand Positions

Sustain Pedal

Two Note Slurs

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