The Midnight Ball
Naoko Ikeda
Included in:
Era
Difficulty Level
Moods
Accelerando
Rhythm
An Italian term meaning "hastening"; an indication instructing the player to increase the speed, often gradually.
SearchBlocked 6ths
Intervals
Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.
SearchCrescendo and Diminuendo
Expression
Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).
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.
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.
SearchGrace Notes
Expression
Ornamentations that are notated in a smaller size than normal notes and played slightly before them.
SearchIntermediate Waltz Accompaniment
Accompaniment Patterns
A type of waltz accompaniment pattern that uses intermediate skills like shifting, extending, and multiple voices, but without octave leaps.
SearchParallel 6ths
Intervals
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
SearchParallel Motion
Texture
A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.
SearchTitle
The Midnight Ball
Composer
Publisher
Collection
Year
2021
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Key Signature
Time Signature
# of Measures
53
Holiday
Student Types
Teaching Tips
Focus On Expressive Markings,
Hands Separate Practice,
Work on Bringing Out the Bouncy Character With a Light, Nimble Touch,
Work on Creating a Good Tone,
Work on Getting the Correct Style