Overview
Excerpt of Rivergazing
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Elements

8th Notes

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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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8th Rests

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Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

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Accidentals

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Intervals

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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Extended Hand Positions

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Hand and Finger Techniques

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.

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Details

Title

Rivergazing

Publisher

Collection

Year

1994

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signature

# of Measures

33

Student Ages

Student Type

Teaching Tips

Block the Broken Chords,

Demonstrate,

Isolate Voices,

Map Out Hand Position Shifts,

Slow Practice,

Tap and Count,

Work on Creating a Good Tone