Etude in D Major Op. 37, No. 32 by Henry Lemoine

8th Note Scale Passages

Scales

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 8th note rhythmic values.

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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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8th Rests

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

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Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Blocked Chords

Chords

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

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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 Thumb Under

Hand and Finger Techniques

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.

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D.C. al Fine

Notation

An indication instructing the player to go back to the beginning of a piece and play until "Fine".

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Dominant Seventh Chords

Chords

Four-note chords comprised of the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th.

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Fermatas

Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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Left Hand Melody

Texture

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

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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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Mezzo Forte

Expression

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

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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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Whole Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are four beats.

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Etude in D Major Op. 37, No. 32

Henry Lemoine

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Elements

8th Note Scale Passages

8th Notes

8th Rests

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Blocked Chords

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Crossing Thumb Under

D.C. al Fine

Dominant Seventh Chords

Fermatas

Left Hand Melody

Legato

Mezzo Forte

Shifting Hand Positions

Staccato

Whole Notes

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