Movin' On by Dennis Alexander and Martha Mier

Blocked 3rds

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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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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Crescendo and Diminuendo

Expression

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

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Flat

Notes and Notation

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

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G Major Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

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

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Half Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.

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Melodic 3rds

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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Natural

Notes and Notation

A sign placed in front of a note that returns its pitch back to normal (returning to a white key).

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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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Quarter Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.

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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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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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Ties

Rhythm

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.

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Whole Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are four beats.

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Movin' On

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

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Elements

Blocked 3rds

Blocked 5ths

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Flat

G Major Five Finger Scale

Half Notes

Melodic 3rds

Natural

Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Quarter Notes

Ritardando

Sharp

Shifting Hand Positions

Sustain Pedal

Ties

Whole Notes

Details