8th Note Alberti Bass Accompaniment
A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with a low-high-middle-high note configuration.
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.
Dotted 8th Notes
8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.
Imitation
A type of texture where one hand plays a series of notes that are mimicked in the other hand.
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.
Melodic 2nds
Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.
Two Note Slurs
Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.
- Choose Good Fingerings
- Demonstrate
- Hands Separate Practice
- Highlight the Contrast in Articulation
- Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms
- Play Small Segments
- Prepare Challenging Rhythms
- Work on Expressive Phrasing
- Work on Getting the Correct Style