Theme from the "London" Symphony by Franz Joseph Haydn and Nancy and Randall Faber

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

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

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C Major Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.

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Forte

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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Half Notes

Rhythm

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

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Legato

Expression

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

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Melodic 2nds

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

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Melodic 3rds

Intervals

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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Melody Between Hands

Texture

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

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Mezzo Piano

Expression

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

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Quarter Notes

Rhythm

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

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Skips

Intervals

Simple intervals that introduce students to 3rds and use two white keys with one white key in between; skipping over one white key.

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Staccato

Expression

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

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Steps

Intervals

Simple intervals that introduce students to 2nds and use two adjacent white keys.

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Whole Notes

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are four beats.

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Theme from the "London" Symphony

Franz Joseph Haydn, Nancy and Randall Faber

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Elements

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

C Major Five Finger Scale

Forte

Half Notes

Legato

Melodic 2nds

Melodic 3rds

Melody Between Hands

Mezzo Piano

Quarter Notes

Skips

Staccato

Steps

Whole Notes

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