Longing for Home by Florence Price - Piano Music Database

8th Notes

Rhythm

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

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Blocked Octaves

Intervals

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

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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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Double Accidentals

Intervals

Notes that are either raised or lowered by two semitones.

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Extended Broken Chord Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

An accompaniment pattern using broken chords that regularly extend beyond five finger patterns.

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Finger Substitutions

Hand and Finger Techniques

Using a different finger on the same notes or switching the finger while holding a note.

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Hand Crossing

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

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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 4ths

Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 4th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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Portato

Expression

An indication to play in an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccato. Also called "non-legato".

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Suspensions

Chords

Notes that are held while the harmony changes, often creating dissonance or tension.

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Longing for Home

Florence Price

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Elements

8th Notes

Blocked Octaves

Chord Voicing

Clef Changes

Double Accidentals

Extended Broken Chord Accompaniment

Finger Substitutions

Hand Crossing

Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Ledger Lines

Parallel 4ths

Portato

Suspensions

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