Eskimos Op. 64

Amy Beach

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

8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.

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

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

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

Notes that occur several times in a row throughout a piece in mainly 16th note rhythms.

The same note that occurs several times in a row throughout a piece.

Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.

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

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

An indication to play in an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccato. Also called "non-legato".

An accompaniment pattern where the hand regularly moves distances greater than an octave to play a series of blocked chords.

The same chord played multiple times in succession. 

A blocked chord whose notes are played quickly in succession which gives the chord a harp-like sound.

An indication instructing the player to play extremely softly; softer than pianissimo.

A series of blocked octaves that are played one hand at a time and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.