My Pony 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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Half Rests

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one half note.

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Hands Together

Hand and Finger Techniques

Both hands playing at the same time in either Primary or Early Elementary level works.

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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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Melody Between Hands

Texture

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

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Moving Up and Down the Keyboard

Hand and Finger Techniques

One or both hands moving from one simple hand position to another an octave higher or lower, sometimes seen before octaves are learned.

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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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Quarter Rests

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one quarter 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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Skips

Intervals

Simple intervals that introduce students to 3rds and use two white keys with one white key in between; skipping over one white key.

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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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Steps

Intervals

Simple intervals that introduce students to 2nds and use two adjacent white keys.

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Thumbs Adjacent

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple five-finger hand position where the thumbs rest on adjacent notes.

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My Pony

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

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Elements

Blocked 3rds

Half Rests

Hands Together

Legato

Melody Between Hands

Moving Up and Down the Keyboard

Quarter Notes

Quarter Rests

Repeated Single Notes

Skips

Staccato

Steps

Thumbs Adjacent

Details