Hurry Skurry Op. 140, No. 20 by Cornelius Gurlitt

16th Note Scale Passages

Scales and Hand Positions

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 16th note rhythmic values.

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16th Notes

Rhythm

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

Notes and Notation

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

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Compound Time Signature

Meter

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

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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 Over Thumb

Hand and Finger Techniques

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

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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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Dominant Seventh Chords

Chords

Chords comprised of the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th. Sometimes they are found in close position with only three notes.

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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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Harmonic Minor Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A type of minor scale comprised of a raised 7th degree.

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Imitation

Texture

A type of texture where one hand plays a series of notes that are mimicked in the other hand.

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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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Parallel Motion

Texture

A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.

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Hurry Skurry Op. 140, No. 20

Cornelius Gurlitt

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16th Note Scale Passages

16th Notes

Accidentals

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Clef Changes

Compound Time Signature

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Crossing Over Thumb

Crossing Thumb Under

Dominant Seventh Chords

Fermatas

Fortissimo

Harmonic Minor Scale

Imitation

Left Hand Melody

Legato

Parallel Motion

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