Tyrolerwalzer

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

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

Accidentals

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

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

Dotted 8th Notes

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

Dotted Half Notes

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

Dotted Quarter Notes

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

Legato

A symbol indicating that a section should be repeated.

Repeat Sign

A type of waltz accompaniment pattern that uses intermediate skills like shifting, extending, and multiple voices, but without octave leaps.

Intermediate Waltz Accompaniment

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 half the value of a whole note.

Half 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

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Piano

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

Mezzo Forte

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Forte

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Accents

The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

Crossing Over Thumb

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

Extended Hand Positions

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

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.

Tyrolese Waltz Op. 61, No. 12

Theodor Oesten

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