Eskimos Op. 64

Amy Beach

Notes whose values are one sixth the value of a quarter note.

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

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Chords comprised of the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th. Sometimes they are found in close position with only three notes.

A type of texture where the left hand plays the melody and the right hand plays the accompaniment for an extended period of time.

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

The same note that occurs several times in a row throughout a piece.

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

Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.

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.

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

An accompaniment pattern that mainly uses the root, 5th, and octave, in varying order, and usually with steady rhythms. 

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

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.

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

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

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

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

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.