Night Shift by Ben Crosland - Piano Music Database

1st and 2nd Endings

Notes and Notation

Symbols that indicate different measures to play during repeated sections.

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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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Accents

Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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Anacrusis

Meter

Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.

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Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Extended Hand Positions

Hand and Finger Techniques

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.

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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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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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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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Night Shift

Ben Crosland

Elements

1st and 2nd Endings

8th Notes

Accents

Anacrusis

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Extended Hand Positions

Half Notes

Staccato

Sustain Pedal

Ties

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