Das Blumenmädchen

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

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 16th note rhythmic values.

16th Note Scale Passages

Arpeggios played with predominantly 8th note rhythms.

8th Note Arpeggios

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

Anacrusis

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

Compound Time Signature

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.

8th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment

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

8th Notes

Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.

Dotted Quarter Notes

Silence that equals the length of one 16th note.

16th Rest

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

8th Rests

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

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.

Crossing Thumb Under

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

Simple Two Voices in One Hand

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

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

Extended Hand Positions

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

Accidentals

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

Sharp

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

Legato

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

Staccato

A symbol indicating that a section should be repeated.

Repeat Sign

A sign that tells the player to play gradually louder.

Crescendo

A sign that tells the player to play gradually softer.

Diminuendo

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Piano

A four note chord consisting of a triad and a note that is a seventh (of any quality) above the root.

The Flower Girl Op. 61, No. 25

Theodor Oesten

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