8th Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
Accidentals
Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.
Blocked 3rds Accompaniment
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 3rds in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Fermatas
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
Half Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.
Left Hand Melody
A type of texture where the left hand plays the melody and the right hand plays the accompaniment for an extended period of time.
Legato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
Quarter Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.
Shifting Hand Positions
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.
- Choose Good Fingerings
- Demonstrate
- Hands Separate Practice
- Play Small Segments
- Slow Practice
- Tap and Count