Nocturne

Kevin Olson

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Era

Difficulty Level

Moods

Dreamy,

Nostalgic,

Relaxing

Styles

Lyrical,

New Age

Theme

Night

Video

Elements

8th Notes

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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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Broken 5ths Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken 5th intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Crossing Thumb Under

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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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Fermatas

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Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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Details

Title

Nocturne

Composer

Kevin Olson

Publisher

The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Collection

The Best of Kevin Olson Book 1

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

D Major

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

36

Teacher Duet

No

Lyrics

No

Student Ages

Adults,

Children,

Teens

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,

Hands Separate Practice,

Isolate Finger Five,

Isolate the Thumb,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,

Slow Practice,

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