Halloween Favorites, Book 2

Catherine Rollin

A technique of playing 8th notes where the first 8th note is held longer than the second of a grouping of two; used often in jazz and blues.

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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

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

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

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.

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.

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

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

A technique that involves only one hand playing at a time throughout most or all of a piece.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

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