Keytress

A scale comprised of only semitones which uses all 12 notes.

Chromatic Scale

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

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

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

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

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

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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.

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

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