Discovery Piano Works

Andy McFarlane

"Little March in C" is a fun and exciting performance piece that explores numerous textures, sudden shifts in dynamics, and a rewarding melody!

©2024 Andy McFarlane

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

C Major Five Finger Scale

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

8th Notes

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Accents

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

Staccato

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Quarter Rests

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

Quarter Notes

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

Accidentals

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

Blocked 3rds

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 4th of any quality.

Blocked 4ths

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

Blocked 5ths

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Piano

A sign that tells the player to play gradually louder.

Crescendo

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

Mezzo Forte

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Forte

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

Little March in C

Andy McFarlane

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