Hymne

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

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Accents

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

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

Blocked 6ths

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

Dotted Quarter Notes

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Forte

A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

Legato

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Piano

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

Quarter Notes

A symbol indicating that a section should be repeated.

Repeat Sign

Notes whose values are 1+3/4 times greater than its original value.

Double Dotted Notes

Playing chords while simultaneously bringing out and phrasing one of the notes as a melody.

Chord Voicing

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Quarter Rests

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

Half Notes

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

Dotted Half Notes

Silence that equals the length of one half note.

Half Rests

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

Parallel 3rds

A type of texture where a melody is supported by one or more voices with all the voices following the same or similar rhythm.

Homophony

A sign placed in front of a note that lowers its pitch by a half step.

Flat

A sign placed in front of a note that raises its pitch by a half step.

Sharp

Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.

Two Note Slurs

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

Extended Hand Positions

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.

Hymn Op. 61, No. 19

Theodor Oesten

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