Science Fair by Dennis Alexander and Martha Mier

A Tempo

Meter

An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.

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Accidentals

Intervals

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

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Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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C Major Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

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

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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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Fermatas

Rhythm

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

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Fortissimo

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play very loudly; louder than forte.

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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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Legato

Expression

A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

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Low A

Notes and Notation

The note two steps below Bass C, or two steps above Low F.

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Low C

Notes and Notation

The C an octave below Bass C and two octaves below Middle C.

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Low G

Notes and Notation

The note one step above Low F, or a 4th below Bass C.

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Melodic 3rds

Intervals

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

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Melodic 5ths

Intervals

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

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Melodic Octaves

Intervals

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

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Ostinato

Accompaniment Patterns

A continually repeated phrase or rhythm.

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Ritardando

Meter

An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.

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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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Staccato

Expression

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

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Science Fair

Dennis Alexander, Martha Mier

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Elements

A Tempo

Accidentals

Blocked 5ths Accompaniment

C Major Five Finger Scale

Extended Hand Positions

Fermatas

Fortissimo

Ledger Lines

Legato

Low A

Low C

Low G

Melodic 3rds

Melodic 5ths

Melodic Octaves

Ostinato

Ritardando

Shifting Hand Positions

Staccato

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