Mosaic, Volume 2

Anna Blonsky

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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.

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.

A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

An indication instructing the player to play moderately soft; between mezzo forte and piano.

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.

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.

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.