Mosaic, Volume 4

June Armstrong

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.

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

An Italian term meaning "hastening"; an indication instructing the player to increase the speed gradually.

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

A typically unnotated section of a piece where the performer is meant to improvise, usually occurs at a dominant chord.

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

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

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

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

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

A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.

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.