Child's Play

Hannah Smith

The Piano Teacher's Repertoire:  Vol. I, Grade I-II: Easy. Good prep for Ellmenreich

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 broken 5th intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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

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

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.

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.

An indication instructing the player to play moderately soft; between mezzo forte and piano.

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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

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