16th Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.
8th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment
A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.
8th Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
8th Rests
Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.
Crescendo and Diminuendo
Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).
Dotted Quarter Notes
Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.
Legato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
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.
Simple Two Voices in One Hand
A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.
- Block the Broken Chords
- Choose Good Fingerings
- Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing
- Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern
- Practice Scalar Passages in Rhythms
- Work on Expressive Phrasing
- Work on Getting the Correct Style