Piano Adventures Level 1 Lesson Book (2nd Edition)

Nancy and Randall Faber

The note one step above Bass F; the G in the middle of the keyboard.

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of an octave of any quality.

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

One or both hands moving from one simple hand position to another an octave higher or lower, sometimes seen before octaves are learned.

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

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.

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