Prelude in A minor

Elizabeth Swift

An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.

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

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

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

More than key signature used in a single piece or movement.

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

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

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

An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.

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