Lupus Ululat (The Wolf Howls) by Jason Sifford

8th Note Broken 5ths Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses persistent 8th note rhythm with primarily broken 5th intervals.

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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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Accidentals

Intervals

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

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Broken Chords

Chords

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Crossing Over Thumb

Hand and Finger Techniques

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.

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Crossing Thumb Under

Hand and Finger Techniques

The physical motion of crossing the thumb under fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

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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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Ledger Lines

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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Melodic 6ths

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

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Melodic 7ths

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 7th of any quality.

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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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Scale Passages

Scales

Extended and constant usage of scales (or step-wise motion) in passages, often played at fast speeds.

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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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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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Tempo Changes

Meter

More than one tempo indication used in a single piece or movement.

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Lupus Ululat (The Wolf Howls)

Jason Sifford

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Elements

8th Note Broken 5ths Accompaniment

8th Notes

Accidentals

Broken Chords

Crossing Over Thumb

Crossing Thumb Under

Hand Crossing

Ledger Lines

Melodic 6ths

Melodic 7ths

Parallel 3rds

Scale Passages

Shifting Hand Positions

Sustain Pedal

Tempo Changes

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