Journey's End
Ben Crosland
16th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.
Search8th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
SearchA Tempo
Meter
An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.
SearchAccelerando
Rhythm
An Italian term meaning "hastening"; an indication instructing the player to increase the speed, often gradually.
SearchCrescendo and Diminuendo
Expression
Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).
SearchFermatas
Rhythm
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
SearchFortissimo
Expression
An indication instructing the player to play very loudly; louder than forte.
SearchIntermediate Two Voices in One Hand
Texture
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.
SearchLegato
Expression
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
SearchOctave Higher and Octave Lower
Notation
Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.
SearchRitardando
Meter
An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.
SearchSustain 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.
SearchTriplets
Rhythm
Notes whose values are determined by a subdivision into three-note groupings instead of two or four.
SearchCross-Staff Beams
Notation
Beams that connect notes in the left hand and right hand; used when a single voice is played between both hands.
SearchTitle
Journey's End
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
2018
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
82
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Block the Broken Chords,
Demonstrate,
Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,
Highlight Dynamic Contrasts,
Isolate Voices,
Play Small Segments,
Slow Practice