Hold My Hand
Martha Mier
Included in:
Era
Difficulty Level
Theme
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.
SearchBroken Octave Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken octave intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
SearchCrossing 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.
SearchCrossing Thumb Under
Hand and Finger Techniques
The physical motion of crossing the thumb under fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.
SearchFermatas
Rhythm
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
SearchSimple 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.
SearchTitle
Hold My Hand
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
1993
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
34
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,
Hands Separate Practice,
Isolate Finger Five,
Isolate Single Notes Within Chords,
Isolate the Thumb,
Isolate Voices