Echoes from Within the Hall of Wonders by Sarah Konecsni

8th Note Parallel 3rds

Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 8th note rhythms.

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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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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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Clef Changes

Notation

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

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Fortissimo

Expression

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

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Glissando

Extended Techniques

A continuous slide upwards or downwards from one note to another.

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Grace Notes

Expression

Ornamentations that are notated in a smaller size than normal notes and played slightly before them.

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Ledger Lines

Notation

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

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Octave Higher and Octave Lower

Notation

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

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Parallel 4ths

Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 4th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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Ritardando

Meter

An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.

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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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Tempo Changes

Meter

More than one tempo indication used in a single piece or movement.

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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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Two Octaves Higher and Lower

Notation

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either two octaves higher or lower than notated.

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Echoes from Within the Hall of Wonders

Sarah Konecsni

Elements

8th Note Parallel 3rds

8th Notes

Accidentals

Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

Clef Changes

Fortissimo

Glissando

Grace Notes

Ledger Lines

Octave Higher and Octave Lower

Parallel 4ths

Ritardando

Sforzando

Staccato

Sustain Pedal

Tempo Changes

Tenuto

Two Octaves Higher and Lower

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