Level 1 Christmas Book

Nancy and Randall Faber

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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

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

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.

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

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

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

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

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.

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

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

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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Silence that equals the length of one half note.