Halloween Favorites, Book 1

Dennis Alexander

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.

Silence that equals the length of one whole note or an entire measure in 4/4 or 3/4.

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.

Indications instructing the player to play with sudden emphasis.

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

A hand position where either the right-hand or left-thumbs play middle C or where both thumbs share middle C.

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the A Minor scale.

A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.

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

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.

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.