Tahitian Sunset
Martha Mier
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Era
Difficulty Level
Mood
Style
Theme
8th Notes
Rhythm
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
SearchBlocked Chords
Chords
Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.
SearchBroken 5ths Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken 5th intervals with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
SearchCrossing Over Thumb
Hand and Finger Techniques
The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.
SearchFermatas
Rhythm
Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.
SearchHand Crossing
Hand and Finger Techniques
A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.
SearchSimple Two Voices in One Hand
Texture
A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.
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.
SearchTitle
Tahitian Sunset
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
1993
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
44
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Focus on the Left Hand Accompaniment Patterns,
Isolate Finger Five,
Isolate the Thumb,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Play Only the Bottom Note of the Accompaniment Pattern,
Study the Contour of the Melody,
Work on Creating a Good Tone