Mood Moments

Clinton Pratt

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

An indication instructing the player to play very loudly; louder than forte.

An indication instructing the player to play very softly; softer than piano.

Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.

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.

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

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

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.