Silver Lining 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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Blocked Chords

Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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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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Fermatas

Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

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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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Mezzo Forte

Expression

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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Parallel 6ths

Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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Ritardando

Meter

An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.

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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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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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Ties

Rhythm

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.

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Silver Lining

Ben Crosland

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Elements

8th Notes

Blocked Chords

Extended Hand Positions

Fermatas

Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Legato

Mezzo Forte

Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Parallel 6ths

Ritardando

Shifting Hand Positions

Staccato

Sustain Pedal

Ties

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