Just for You by Christine H. Barden, E. L. Lancaster, Gayle Kowalchyk

Grand Staff Notation

Notes and Notation

A type of notation that uses two standard five-line staves combined together with a brace; usually indicating right hand and left hand notes.

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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 Separate

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves only one hand playing at a time throughout most or all of a piece.

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Melodic 2nds

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

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Melodic 3rds

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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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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Middle C Position

Scales and Hand Positions

A hand position where either the right-hand or left-thumbs play middle C or where both thumbs share middle C.

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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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Whole Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are four beats.

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Whole Rests

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one whole note or an entire measure in 4/4 or 3/4.

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Just for You

Christine H. Barden
E. L. Lancaster
Gayle Kowalchyk

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Elements

Grand Staff Notation

Half Notes

Hands Separate

Melodic 2nds

Melodic 3rds

Mezzo Forte

Middle C Position

Quarter Notes

Skips

Steps

Whole Notes

Whole Rests

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