16th Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.
Broken Chord Accompaniment
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Cadenza
A typically unnotated section of a piece where the performer is meant to improvise, usually occurs at a dominant chord.
Dotted 8th Notes
8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.
Fermatas
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
Intermediate Two Voices in One Hand
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.
Ornaments
Embellishments added to melodies that serve to decorate, increase interest, and allow performers to add their own unique expressiveness.
Repeat Sign
A symbol indicating that a section should be repeated.
Two Note Slurs
Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.
- Block the Broken Chords
- Focus On Expressive Markings
- Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns
- Hands Separate Practice
- Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing
- Highlight the Contrast in Articulation
- Play Similar Passages Together
- Play Small Segments
- Play Without the Ornaments
- Study the Contour of the Melody
- Tap and Count
- Work on a Smooth Legato Touch
- Work on Creating a Good Tone
- Work on Expressive Phrasing
- Work on Getting the Correct Style