Please! by Christine H. Barden, E. L. Lancaster, Gayle Kowalchyk

Blocked 4ths

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 4th of any quality.

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Dotted Half Notes

Rhythm

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

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Forte

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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Hands Separate

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves only one hand playing at a time throughout most or all of a piece.

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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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Middle C Position

Scales and Hand Positions

A hand position where either the right-hand or left-thumbs play middle C or where both thumbs share middle C.

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Piano

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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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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Please!

Christine H. Barden
E. L. Lancaster
Gayle Kowalchyk

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Elements

Blocked 4ths

Dotted Half Notes

Forte

Hands Separate

Melodic 2nds

Melodic 3rds

Melody Between Hands

Middle C Position

Piano

Sustain Pedal

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