Triumphmarsch

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

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

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Blocked Chords

8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.

Dotted 8th Notes

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Forte

An indication instructing the player to play very loudly; louder than forte.

Fortissimo

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Piano

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

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

Staccato

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

Chord Inversions

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

Left Hand Melody

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

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Broken Chords

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

Extended Hand Positions

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

Blocked Chord Accompaniment

An indication instructing the player to play extremely loudly; louder than fortissimo.

Fortississimo

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Accents

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

8th Notes

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

Quarter Notes

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Quarter Rests

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

8th Rests

Silence that equals the length of one 16th note.

Triumphal March Op. 61, No. 7

Theodor Oesten

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