Jazzy Cat by Melody Bober - Piano Music Database

Accidentals

Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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Blocked 5ths

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th 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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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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Five Finger Scales

Scales

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

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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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Octave Higher and Octave Lower

Notation

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

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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 5ths

Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 5th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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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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Staccato

Expression

A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.

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Sustain Pedal

Expression

Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.

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Ties

Rhythm

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.

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Jazzy Cat

Melody Bober

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Elements

Accidentals

Blocked 5ths

Blocked 6ths

Extended Hand Positions

Five Finger Scales

Legato

Octave Higher and Octave Lower

Parallel 3rds

Parallel 5ths

Shifting Hand Positions

Staccato

Sustain Pedal

Ties

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