8th Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
Accidentals
Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.
Blocked Chord Accompaniment
A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses root-position major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.
Compound Time Signature
A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.
Crossing Over Thumb
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.
Dotted Quarter Notes
Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.
Extended Hand Positions
Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.
Legato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
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.
Tenuto
A type of articulation indicating to the player that a given note should be held for its full value or slightly more.
- Hands Separate Practice
- Map Out Hand Position Shifts
- Play Small Segments
- Slow Practice