Symphony Hall by Dennis Alexander and Martha Mier

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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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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G Major Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the G Major scale.

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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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Hands Together

Hand and Finger Techniques

Both hands playing at the same time in either Primary or Early Elementary level works.

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Left Hand Melody

Texture

A type of texture where the left hand plays the melody and the right hand plays the accompaniment for an extended period of time.

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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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Low A

Notes and Notation

The note two steps below Bass C, or two steps above Low F.

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Low B

Notes and Notation

The note one step below Bass C or a 4th above Low F.

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Low G

Notes and Notation

The note one step above Low F, or a 4th below Bass C.

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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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Piano

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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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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Quarter Rests

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

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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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Ties

Rhythm

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

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Symphony Hall

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

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Elements

Blocked Intervals Accompaniment

Dotted Half Notes

Forte

G Major Five Finger Scale

Hand Crossing

Hands Together

Left Hand Melody

Legato

Low A

Low B

Low G

Melodic 2nds

Melodic 3rds

Piano

Quarter Notes

Quarter Rests

Ritardando

Ties

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