The Heist 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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Accents

Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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Accidentals

Intervals

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

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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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Sforzando

Expression

Indications instructing the player to play with sudden emphasis.

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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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Swing 8ths

Rhythm

A technique of playing 8th notes where the first 8th note is held longer than the second of a grouping of two; used often in jazz and blues.

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Syncopation

Rhythm

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

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Two Note Slurs

Expression

Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.

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The Heist

Ben Crosland

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Elements

8th Notes

Accents

Accidentals

Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Sforzando

Staccato

Sustain Pedal

Swing 8ths

Syncopation

Two Note Slurs

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