Midnight at the Museum 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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Accents

Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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Accidentals

Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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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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Clusters

Chords

A chord comprising at least three adjacent tones in a scale.

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Crescendo and Diminuendo

Expression

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

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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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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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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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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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Midnight at the Museum

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

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Elements

8th Notes

A Minor Five Finger Scale

Accents

Accidentals

Broken Intervals Accompaniment

Clusters

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Ledger Lines

Legato

Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Shifting Hand Positions

Staccato

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