Spanish Nocturne

Catherine Rollin

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Era

Difficulty Level

Moods

Nostalgic,

Sad

Style

Spanish

Theme

Night

Video

Elements

16th Notes

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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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Broken Chord Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Broken Octave Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken octave 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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Details

Title

Spanish Nocturne

Composer

Catherine Rollin

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Sounds of Spain Book 1

Year

1999

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

G Minor

Time Signature

3/4

# of Measures

64

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 the Thumb,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,

Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,

Work on Creating a Good Tone