Musical Row Boats by Christine H. Barden, E. L. Lancaster, Gayle Kowalchyk

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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Dotted Half Notes

Rhythm

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

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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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Hands Separate

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves only one hand playing at a time throughout most or all of a piece.

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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 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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Melody Between Hands

Texture

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

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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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Repeated Single Notes

Intervals

The same note that occurs several times in a row throughout a piece.

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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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Ties

Rhythm

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

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Musical Row Boats

Christine H. Barden
E. L. Lancaster
Gayle Kowalchyk

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Elements

C Major Five Finger Scale

Dotted Half Notes

Half Notes

Hands Separate

Legato

Melodic 3rds

Melody Between Hands

Quarter Notes

Repeated Single Notes

Staccato

Ties

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