O Holy Night by Carolyn C. Setliff - Piano Music Database

16th Note Arpeggios

Chords

Arpeggios played with predominantly 16th note rhythms.

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8th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.

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Blocked Chords

Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Blocked Octaves

Intervals

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

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Compound Time Signature

Meter

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

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Crossing Over Thumb

Hand and Finger Techniques

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

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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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Dotted 8th Notes

Rhythm

8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.

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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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Key Signature Changes

Scales and Hand Positions

More than key signature used in a single piece or movement.

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Melodic Octaves

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of an octave 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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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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O Holy Night

Carolyn C. Setliff

Elements

16th Note Arpeggios

8th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment

Blocked Chords

Blocked Octaves

Compound Time Signature

Crossing Over Thumb

Crossing Thumb Under

Dotted 8th Notes

Fermatas

Key Signature Changes

Melodic Octaves

Melody Between Hands

Ritardando

Shifting Hand Positions

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