On with the Show! by Dennis Alexander and Martha Mier

Accidentals

Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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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 Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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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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Half Notes

Rhythm

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

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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 2nds

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

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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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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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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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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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Syncopation

Rhythm

Temporary displacement of established meter by the stressing of a weak beat.

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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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Elements

Accidentals

Blocked 3rds

Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

C Major Five Finger Scale

Half Notes

Legato

Melodic 2nds

Melodic 3rds

Melody Between Hands

Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Quarter Notes

Shifting Hand Positions

Staccato

Syncopation

Ties

Whole Notes

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