Trumpet Voluntary by Dennis Alexander and Martha Mier

Blocked Chords

Chords

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

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C Major Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major 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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Dotted Half Notes

Rhythm

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

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Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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Forte

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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High D

Notes and Notation

The note one step above Treble C, a 5th above Treble G, or a 4th below High G.

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High E

Notes and Notation

The note two steps above Treble C, or two steps below High G.

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High F

Notes and Notation

The note a 4th above Treble C, or a step below High G.

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High G

Notes and Notation

One of the landmarks; the note an octave above Treble G, a 5th above Treble C, or the note that sits on top of the Treble Staff.

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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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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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Melody Between Hands

Texture

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

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Mezzo Piano

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play moderately soft; between mezzo forte and piano.

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Parallel Motion

Texture

A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.

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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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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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Treble C

Notes and Notation

One of the landmark notes; the C an octave above Middle C.

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Whole Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are four beats.

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Trumpet Voluntary

Dennis Alexander
Martha Mier

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Elements

Blocked Chords

C Major Five Finger Scale

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Dotted Half Notes

Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Forte

High D

High E

High F

High G

Legato

Melodic 3rds

Melody Between Hands

Mezzo Piano

Parallel Motion

Quarter Notes

Quarter Rests

Shifting Hand Positions

Treble C

Whole Notes

Details