Cool Beans! Vol. 2

Ben Crosland

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

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

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

Ornamentations that are notated in a smaller size than normal notes and played slightly before them.

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

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

The same note that occurs several times in a row throughout a piece.

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 to the player that a given note should be held for its full value or slightly more.