In Recital with Christmas Favorites, Book 1

Timothy Brown

An accompaniment that uses a variety of blocked intervals with a relatively equal rate of occurrence. 

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

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

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.

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes one octave higher than notated.

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

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.

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

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

A sign placed in front of a note that raises its pitch by a half step.

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the G Major scale.

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

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

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