Accidentals
Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.
Blocked 3rds Accompaniment
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 3rds in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Clef Changes
More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.
Dotted Quarter Notes
Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.
Legato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
Parallel 3rds
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
Piano
An indication instructing the player to play softly.
Shifting Hand Positions
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.
Ties
Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.
- Demonstrate
- Hands Separate Practice
- Play Small Segments
- Slow Practice