March of the Guardsmen by James Welburn

16th Notes

Rhythm

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

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Blocked Chords

Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Chord Inversions

Chords

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

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Dotted 8th Notes

Rhythm

8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.

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Grace Notes

Expression

Ornamentations that are notated in a smaller size than normal notes and played slightly before them.

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Ledger Lines

Notes and Notation

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

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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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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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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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Triplets

Rhythm

Notes whose values are determined by a subdivision into three-note groupings instead of two or four.

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March of the Guardsmen

James Welburn

Elements

16th Notes

Blocked Chords

Chord Inversions

Dotted 8th Notes

Grace Notes

Ledger Lines

Legato

Staccato

Sustain Pedal

Triplets

Details