Scherzetto in C Major by Florence Price

16th Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter 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 Root-5th-Octave Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

An accompaniment pattern that mainly uses the root, 5th, and octave, in varying order, and usually with steady rhythms.

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Chord Inversions

Chords

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

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Dominant Seventh Chords

Chords

Chords comprised of the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th. Sometimes they are found in close position with only three notes.

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Dotted 8th Notes

Rhythm

8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.

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Extended Hand Positions

Hand and Finger Techniques

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.

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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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Key Signature Changes

Scales and Hand Positions

More than key signature used in a single piece or movement.

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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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Rapid Leaps

Hand and Finger Techniques

Leaps greater than an octave that are to be executed at a fast speed and in succession.

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Rolled Chords

Chords

A blocked chord whose notes are played quickly in succession which gives the chord a harp-like sound.

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Tenuto

Expression

A type of articulation indicating to the player that a given note should be held for its full value or slightly more.

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Scherzetto in C Major

Florence Price

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Elements

16th Notes

Accidentals

Broken Root-5th-Octave Accompaniment

Chord Inversions

Dominant Seventh Chords

Dotted 8th Notes

Extended Hand Positions

Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

Key Signature Changes

Ledger Lines

Rapid Leaps

Rolled Chords

Tenuto

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