Surprise Symphony Theme by Nancy and Randall Faber and Franz Joseph Haydn

Forte

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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Half Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.

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Hands Together

Hand and Finger Techniques

Both hands playing at the same time in either Primary or Early Elementary level works.

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Melody Between Hands

Texture

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

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Moving Up and Down the Keyboard

Hand and Finger Techniques

One or both hands moving from one simple hand position to another an octave higher or lower, sometimes seen before octaves are learned.

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Parallel Motion

Texture

A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.

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Piano

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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Quarter Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.

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Quarter Rests

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

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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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Skips

Intervals

Simple intervals that introduce students to 3rds and use two white keys with one white key in between; skipping over one white key.

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Thumbs Adjacent

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple five-finger hand position where the thumbs rest on adjacent notes.

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Surprise Symphony Theme

Franz Joseph Haydn, Nancy and Randall Faber

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Elements

Forte

Half Notes

Hands Together

Melody Between Hands

Moving Up and Down the Keyboard

Parallel Motion

Piano

Quarter Notes

Quarter Rests

Shifting Hand Positions

Skips

Thumbs Adjacent

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