Playground Blues by Ben Crosland - Piano Music Database

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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Accidentals

Intervals

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

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Blocked 5ths

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

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Blocked 6ths

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

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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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Forte

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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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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Quarter Notes

Rhythm

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

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Simple Two Voices in One Hand

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.

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Playground Blues

Ben Crosland

Elements

8th Notes

Accents

Accidentals

Blocked 5ths

Blocked 6ths

Crossing Over Thumb

Forte

Half Notes

Legato

Quarter Notes

Simple Two Voices in One Hand

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