Landler in F Major by Dennis Alexander and Martha Mier

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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Broken Chords

Chords

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Broken Intervals Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

An accompaniment pattern that uses a series of broken intervals of any distance or quality.

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Crescendo and Diminuendo

Expression

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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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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D.C. al Fine

Notes and Notation

An indication instructing the player to go back to the beginning of a piece and play until "Fine".

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Dotted Quarter Notes

Rhythm

Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.

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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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F Major Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

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

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Finger Substitutions

Hand and Finger Techniques

Using a different finger on the same notes or switching the finger while holding a note.

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Intermediate Waltz Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of waltz accompaniment pattern that uses intermediate skills like shifting, extending, and multiple voices, but without octave leaps.

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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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Ritardando

Meter

An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.

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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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Syncopation

Rhythm

Temporary displacement of established meter by the stressing of a weak beat.

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Landler in F Major

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

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Elements

8th Notes

Accidentals

Broken Chords

Broken Intervals Accompaniment

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Crossing Over Thumb

D.C. al Fine

Dotted Quarter Notes

Extended Hand Positions

F Major Five Finger Scale

Finger Substitutions

Intermediate Waltz Accompaniment

Legato

Ritardando

Shifting Hand Positions

Sustain Pedal

Syncopation

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