Premier Boogie by Dennis Alexander and Martha Mier

8th Note Broken Chord Inversions

Chords

A series of inverted broken chords that are not part of an accompaniment pattern and use predominantly 8th note rhythms.

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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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Accidentals

Intervals

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

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Blocked 7ths

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 7th of any quality.

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Blocked Intervals Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

An accompaniment that uses a variety of blocked intervals with a relatively equal rate of occurrence.

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Broken Chords

Chords

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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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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Crescendo and Diminuendo

Expression

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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D.C. al Fine

Notes and Notation

An indication instructing the player to go back to the beginning of a piece and play until "Fine".

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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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Ledger Lines

Notes and Notation

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

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Melodic 6ths

Intervals

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

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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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Syncopation

Rhythm

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

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Premier Boogie

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

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Elements

8th Note Broken Chord Inversions

8th Notes

Accidentals

Blocked 7ths

Blocked Intervals Accompaniment

Broken Chords

C Major Five Finger Scale

Crescendo and Diminuendo

D.C. al Fine

Extended Hand Positions

Ledger Lines

Melodic 6ths

Shifting Hand Positions

Syncopation

Details