Secrets Op. 25, No. 5
Amy Beach
1st and 2nd Endings
Notation
Symbols that indicate different measures to play during repeated sections.
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.
SearchBroken Chords
Chords
Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.
SearchCrescendo and Diminuendo
Expression
Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).
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.
SearchMelodic 5ths
Intervals
Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.
SearchShifting 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.
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.
SearchTenuto
Expression
A type of articulation indicating to the player that a given note should be held for its full value or slightly more.
SearchTwo Note Slurs
Expression
Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.
SearchMelody Between Hands
Texture
A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.
SearchTitle
Secrets Op. 25, No. 5
Composer
Collection
Year
1894
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
33
Student Types
Teaching Tips
Block the Broken Chords,
Focus On Expressive Markings,
Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Work on Expressive Phrasing,
Practice Pedaling,
Play Without Pedal