Mountain Ghost Town by Ruth Perdew - Piano Music Database

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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Cadenza

Improvisation

A typically unnotated section of a piece where the performer is meant to improvise, usually occurs at a dominant chord.

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Clef Changes

Notes and Notation

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

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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 Thumb Under

Hand and Finger Techniques

The physical motion of crossing the thumb under fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

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Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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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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Mezzo Piano

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play moderately soft; between mezzo forte and piano.

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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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Parallel 3rds

Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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Parallel Motion

Texture

A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.

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Piano

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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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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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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Two Note Slurs

Expression

Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.

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Whole Tone Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A scale comprised entirely of whole steps.

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Mountain Ghost Town

Ruth Perdew

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Elements

8th Notes

A Minor Five Finger Scale

Cadenza

Clef Changes

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Crossing Thumb Under

Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Fermatas

Hand Crossing

Ledger Lines

Legato

Mezzo Piano

Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Parallel 3rds

Parallel Motion

Piano

Ritardando

Shifting Hand Positions

Staccato

Two Note Slurs

Whole Tone Scale

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