Little Dance by Christine H. Barden, E. L. Lancaster, Gayle Kowalchyk

Bass A

Notes and Notation

The note two steps above Bass F; the A in the middle of the keyboard.

View

Bass B

Notes and Notation

The note three steps above Bass F or one step below Middle C; the B in the middle of the keyboard.

View

Forte

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

View

Half Notes

Rhythm

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

View

Left Hand Only

Hand and Finger Techniques

When only the left hand is used throughout an entire piece.

View

Middle C

Notes and Notation

One of the landmark notes; the C in the middle of the keyboard.

View

Middle C Position

Scales and Hand Positions

A hand position where either the right-hand or left-thumbs play middle C or where both thumbs share middle C.

View

Note Names in Noteheads

Notes and Notation

A type of primary-level notation where the pitch names are placed inside the noteheads; often used in combination with off-staff notation.

View

Off-Staff Notation

Notes and Notation

A type of notation that doesn't use staff lines; sometimes called "floating notes".

View

Quarter Notes

Rhythm

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

View

Steps

Intervals

Simple intervals that introduce students to 2nds and use two adjacent white keys.

View

Whole Rests

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one whole note or an entire measure in 4/4 or 3/4.

View

Little Dance

Christine H. Barden, E. L. Lancaster, Gayle Kowalchyk

Video

Elements

Bass A

Bass B

Forte

Half Notes

Left Hand Only

Middle C

Middle C Position

Note Names in Noteheads

Off-Staff Notation

Quarter Notes

Steps

Whole Rests

Details