The Old Haunted House by W. T. Skye Garcia

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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Broken Chord Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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C Minor Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Minor 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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Crossing Over Thumb

Hand and Finger Techniques

The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

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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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Five Finger Scales

Scales and Hand Positions

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

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Forte

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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Fortissimo

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play very loudly; louder than forte.

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Intermediate Single Note Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time but 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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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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Oom Pah Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

An accompaniment pattern where the bass alternates between the root and fifth with chords in between.

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Piano

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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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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Ties

Rhythm

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

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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 Old Haunted House

W. T. Skye Garcia

Elements

8th Notes

Accidentals

Broken Chord Accompaniment

C Minor Five Finger Scale

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Crossing Over Thumb

Extended Hand Positions

Five Finger Scales

Forte

Fortissimo

Intermediate Single Note Accompaniment

Legato

Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Oom Pah Accompaniment

Piano

Shifting Hand Positions

Staccato

Ties

Two Note Slurs

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