Tango Terrific
Catherine Rollin
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Era
Difficulty Level
Moods
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.
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.
SearchIntermediate Single Note Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time but with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.
SearchMelodic Octaves
Intervals
Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of an octave 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.
SearchTitle
Tango Terrific
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
1999
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
47
Student Type
Teaching Tips
Clap and Count,
Hands Separate Practice,
Make Rhythmic Exercises Using Difficult Rhythms,
Map Out Hand Position Shifts,
Tap and Count