25 Progressive Etudes, Op. 50

Louise Farrenc

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

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.

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.

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

Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.

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

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 texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.