Romance in D Major by Florence Price

8th Note Arpeggios

Chords

Arpeggios played with predominantly 8th note rhythms.

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8th Note Blocked Chord Inversions

Chords

A series of inverted blocked chords that are not part of an accompaniment pattern and use predominantly 8th 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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Advanced Multiple Voices in One Hand

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play several voices per hand. Passage with this are typically very challenging and complex.

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Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Clef Changes

Notes and Notation

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

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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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Grace Notes

Expression

Ornamentations that are notated in a smaller size than normal notes and played slightly before them.

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Hand Crossing

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

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Leaps Greater Than an Octave

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves quickly shifting hands beyond an octave.

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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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Melody Between Hands

Texture

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

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Parallel Octaves with Inner Notes

Intervals

A series of blocked octaves that are played one hand at a time and where additional notes of different qualities are added in between the octaves.

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Pianissimo

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play very softly; softer than piano.

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Romance in D Major

Florence Price

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Elements

8th Note Arpeggios

8th Note Blocked Chord Inversions

8th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment

Advanced Multiple Voices in One Hand

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Clef Changes

Extended Hand Positions

Grace Notes

Hand Crossing

Leaps Greater Than an Octave

Ledger Lines

Melody Between Hands

Parallel Octaves with Inner Notes

Pianissimo

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