A Ghostly "Tail" by Kevin Olson - Piano Music Database

8th Notes

Rhythm

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

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Accidentals

Intervals

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

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Blocked 3rds

Intervals

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

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Blocked 4ths

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 4th of any quality.

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Blocked 5ths

Intervals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

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Blocked Intervals Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

An accompaniment that uses a variety of blocked intervals with a relatively equal rate of occurrence.

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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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Crescendo and Diminuendo

Expression

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

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Crossing Over Thumb

Hand and Finger Techniques

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.

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D Minor Five Finger Scale

Scales and Hand Positions

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the D Minor scale.

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Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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Fermatas

Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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Ledger Lines

Notes and Notation

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

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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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Multiple Time Signatures

Meter

More than one time signature used in a single piece or movement.

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Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Notes and Notation

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

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Ritardando

Meter

An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.

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Shifting Hand Positions

Hand and Finger Techniques

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.

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Simple Two Voices in One Hand

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.

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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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Sustain Pedal

Expression

Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.

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A Ghostly "Tail"

Kevin Olson

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Elements

8th Notes

Accidentals

Blocked 3rds

Blocked 4ths

Blocked 5ths

Blocked Intervals Accompaniment

C Major Five Finger Scale

Crescendo and Diminuendo

Crossing Over Thumb

D Minor Five Finger Scale

Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Fermatas

Ledger Lines

Legato

Multiple Time Signatures

Octave Higher or Octave Lower

Ritardando

Shifting Hand Positions

Simple Two Voices in One Hand

Staccato

Sustain Pedal

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