Song to the Stars by Paul Poston - Piano Music Database

Anacrusis

Meter

Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.

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Crescendo and Diminuendo

Expression

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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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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Imitation

Texture

A type of texture where one hand plays a series of notes that are mimicked in the other hand.

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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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Piano

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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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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Simple Two Voices in One Hand

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.

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Song to the Stars

Paul Poston

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Elements

Anacrusis

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Extended Hand Positions

Imitation

Legato

Piano

Ritardando

Shifting Hand Positions

Simple Two Voices in One Hand

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