Halloween Favorites, Book 1

Martha Mier

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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Silence that equals the length of one half note.

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

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

A type of texture where the left hand plays the melody and the right hand plays the accompaniment for an extended period of time.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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