24 Etudes Op. 29

Henri Bertini

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

8th Notes

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

Accidentals

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

Clef Changes

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

Crescendo and Diminuendo

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

Legato

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

Octave Higher or Octave Lower

A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.

Parallel Motion

Passages with constant step-wise motion in both hands simultaneously.

Double Scale Passages

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 8th note rhythmic values.

8th Note Scale Passages

The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

Crossing Over Thumb

The physical motion of crossing the thumb under fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

Crossing Thumb Under

A sign placed in front of a note that raises its pitch by a half step.

Sharp

A sign placed in front of a note that returns its pitch back to normal (returning to a white key).

Natural

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

Grace Notes

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

8th Rests

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

Quarter Notes

Whole Notes

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Quarter Rests

Silence that equals the length of one half note.

Half Rests

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Piano

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes one octave higher than notated.

Octave Higher

A sign that tells the player to play gradually louder.

Crescendo

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Forte

A sign that tells the player to play gradually softer.

Diminuendo

An indication instructing the player to play very loudly; louder than forte.

Etude in A Major Op. 29, No. 10

Henri Bertini

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