Where Did You Leave The Keys? by Jaap Cramer

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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8th Rests

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one 8th 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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Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Parallel 5ths

Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 5th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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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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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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Tenuto

Expression

A type of articulation indicating to the player that a given note should be held for its full value or slightly more.

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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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Whole Tone Scale

Scales

A scale comprised entirely of whole steps.

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Where Did You Leave The Keys?

Jaap Cramer

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Elements

8th Notes

8th Rests

Accents

Accidentals

Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

Parallel 5ths

Piano

Shifting Hand Positions

Sustain Pedal

Tenuto

Ties

Whole Tone Scale

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