Medieval Faire 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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A Minor Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the A Minor scale.

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Blocked 5ths

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

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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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C Major Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

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

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D Major Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

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

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E Minor Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the E Minor scale.

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Fermatas

Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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Hand Crossing

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

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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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Melodic 5ths

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

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Melody Between Hands

Texture

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

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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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Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Notes and Notation

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

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Piano

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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Sharp

Notes and Notation

A sign placed in front of a note that raises its pitch by a half step.

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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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Medieval Faire

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

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Elements

8th Notes

A Minor Five Finger Scale

Blocked 5ths

Broken Chords

C Major Five Finger Scale

D Major Five Finger Scale

E Minor Five Finger Scale

Fermatas

Hand Crossing

Ledger Lines

Legato

Melodic 5ths

Melody Between Hands

Mezzo Forte

Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Piano

Sharp

Shifting Hand Positions

Sustain Pedal

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