Der Tanzmeister

May Flowers Op. 61

Theodor Oesten

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.

16th Notes

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Blocked Chords

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Forte

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.

Ledger Lines

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

Legato

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Piano

A symbol indicating that a section should be repeated.

Repeat Sign

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

Staccato

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

Chord Inversions

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

Extended Hand Positions

A sign placed in front of a note that raises its pitch by a half step.

Sharp

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

Accidentals

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

Clef Changes

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

Parallel 3rds

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 8th note rhythms.

8th Note Parallel 3rds

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.

Shifting Hand Positions

The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

Crossing Over Thumb

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

8th Notes

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

Quarter Notes

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

8th Rests

A passage where one hand plays legato while the other plays staccato.

Legato Versus Staccato

A sign that tells the player to play gradually louder.

The Dancing Master Op. 61, No. 6

Theodor Oesten

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