Spanish Nocturne
Catherine Rollin
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Era
Difficulty Level
Style
Theme
16th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.
SearchBroken Chord Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
SearchBroken Octave Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken octave intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
SearchCrossing 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.
SearchDotted Quarter Notes
Rhythm
Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.
SearchFermatas
Rhythm
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
SearchParallel 3rds
Intervals
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.
SearchTitle
Spanish Nocturne
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
1999
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
64
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,
Hands Separate Practice,
Isolate the Thumb,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,
Tap One Hand While Playing the Other,
Work on Creating a Good Tone