Frohsinn

May Flowers Op. 61

Theodor Oesten

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.

16th Notes

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

Accidentals

Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.

Anacrusis

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

Compound Time Signature

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

Crescendo and Diminuendo

8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.

Dotted 8th Notes

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Forte

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

Left Hand Melody

An indication instructing the player to play louder or more forcefully than the surrounding music, typically louder than an accent.

Marcato

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Piano

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

8th Notes

A waltz accompaniment that mainly stays in one five finger scale or briefly extends to include 6ths or 7ths.

Elementary Waltz Accompaniment

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

8th Rests

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Quarter Rests

Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.

Dotted Quarter Notes

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

Ties

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.

Quarter Notes

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

Crossing Thumb Under

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.

Shifting Hand Positions

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.

Extended Hand Positions

An accompaniment that uses a variety of blocked intervals with a relatively equal rate of occurrence. 

Blocked Intervals Accompaniment

A four note chord consisting of a triad and a note that is a seventh (of any quality) above the root.

Cheerfulness Op. 61, No. 16

Theodor Oesten

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