In Summer Fields, Mvt. 4 - Field Mice by Florence Price

16th Note Alternating Hands

Hand and Finger Techniques

A series of notes played in both hands, one at a time while alternating with each other, using predominantly 16th note rhythms.

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8th Note Broken Chord Inversions

Chords

A series of inverted broken chords that are not part of an accompaniment pattern and use predominantly 8th note rhythms.

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Accelerando

Rhythm

An Italian term meaning "hastening"; an indication instructing the player to increase the speed gradually.

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Accents

Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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Blocked Intervals Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

An accompaniment that uses a variety of blocked intervals with a relatively equal rate of occurrence.

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Broken Intervals Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

An accompaniment pattern that uses a series of broken intervals of any distance or quality.

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Broken Root-5th-Octave Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

An accompaniment pattern that mainly uses the root, 5th, and octave, in varying order, and usually with steady rhythms.

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Chord Voicing

Chords

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

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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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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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Hand on Top of Hand

Hand and Finger Techniques

When one hand plays above or below the other for an extended period of time, often used alongside Hand Crossing.

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Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

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Ledger Lines

Notes and Notation

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

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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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Rapid Shifts

Hand and Finger Techniques

Hand position changes, less than an octave, that are to be executed at a fast speed and in succession.

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Rapid Stretches

Hand and Finger Techniques

A series of hand position expansions and contractions that are to be executed at a fast speed.

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In Summer Fields, Mvt. 4 - Field Mice

Florence Price

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16th Note Alternating Hands

8th Note Broken Chord Inversions

Accelerando

Accents

Blocked Intervals Accompaniment

Broken Intervals Accompaniment

Broken Root-5th-Octave Accompaniment

Chord Voicing

Clef Changes

Extended Hand Positions

Hand on Top of Hand

Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Ledger Lines

Parallel 3rds

Rapid Shifts

Rapid Stretches

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