Carolyn Miller

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 8th note rhythmic values.

8th Note Scale Passages

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken octave intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.

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.

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

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

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

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

A series of blocked 3rds that occur several times in a row throughout a piece.

The same note that occurs several times in a row throughout a piece.

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