Impromptu Op. 140, No. 19 by Cornelius Gurlitt

8th Note Broken 5ths Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses persistent 8th note rhythm with primarily broken 5th intervals.

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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 3rds

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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Blocked 6ths

Intervals

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

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Broken Chords

Chords

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Chord Inversions

Chords

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

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Chromatic Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A scale comprised of only semitones which uses all 12 notes.

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Crescendo and Diminuendo

Expression

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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Diminished Seventh Chords

Chords

Four note chords comprised of the root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, and diminished 7th; typically have a dominant function.

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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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Extended Hand Positions

Hand and Finger Techniques

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

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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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Melodic 2nds

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

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Minor Seventh Chords

Chords

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

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Parallel 3rds

Intervals

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.

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Parallel 6ths

Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th 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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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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Simple Two Voices in One Hand

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.

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Two Note Slurs

Expression

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

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Impromptu Op. 140, No. 19

Cornelius Gurlitt

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Elements

8th Note Broken 5ths Accompaniment

8th Notes

Accidentals

Blocked 3rds

Blocked 6ths

Broken Chords

Chord Inversions

Chromatic Scale

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Diminished Seventh Chords

Dominant Seventh Chords

Extended Hand Positions

Imitation

Left Hand Melody

Melodic 2nds

Minor Seventh Chords

Parallel 3rds

Parallel 6ths

Ritardando

Shifting Hand Positions

Simple Two Voices in One Hand

Two Note Slurs

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