Gavotte Fantastique Op. 54, No. 2 by Amy Beach

32nd Note Scale Passages

Scales and Hand Positions

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 32nd note rhythmic values.

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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 Note Parallel Octaves

Intervals

A series of blocked octaves that are played one hand at a time and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion using predominantly 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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A Tempo

Meter

An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.

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Broken Octave Accompaniment with Inner Notes

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of broken octave accompaniment that also contains added inner notes like 5ths or 3rds.

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Double Octaves

Intervals

A series of parallel octaves played simultaneously in both hands.

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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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Fortissimo

Expression

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

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Large Hand Stretches

Hand and Finger Techniques

Intervals and chords played in one hand that require significant stretching between at least two notes and where the outer intervals reach further than an octave.

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