The Matador

Catherine Rollin

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Era

Difficulty Level

Moods

Anxious,

Nostalgic

Style

Spanish

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Elements

16th Notes

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Rhythm

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

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Blocked 6ths

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Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

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Broken Octave Accompaniment

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Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken octave intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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Dotted Quarter Notes

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Rhythm

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

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Details

Title

The Matador

Composer

Catherine Rollin

Publisher

Alfred Music

Collection

Sounds of Spain Book 1

Year

1999

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

G Minor

Time Signature

3/4

Student Type

Ambitious Students

Teaching Tips

Focus On Expressive Markings,

Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,

Hands Separate Practice,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,

Play Similar Passages Together,

Play Small Segments,

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