Imperial Sonatina, Mov. 1 - Allegro risoluto by Dennis Alexander

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.

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Anacrusis

Meter

Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.

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Blocked Chords

Chords

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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Crossing 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.

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Crossing 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.

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Dotted Quarter Notes

Rhythm

Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.

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Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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Parallel Motion

Texture

A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.

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Shifting Hand Positions

Hand and Finger Techniques

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.

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Sustain Pedal

Expression

Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.

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Two Note Slurs

Expression

Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.

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Imperial Sonatina, Mov. 1 - Allegro risoluto

Dennis Alexander

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Elements

8th Notes

Anacrusis

Blocked Chords

Crossing Over Thumb

Crossing Thumb Under

Dotted Quarter Notes

Elementary Single Note Accompaniment

Parallel Motion

Shifting Hand Positions

Sustain Pedal

Two Note Slurs

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