Magic Beans!

Ben Crosland

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.

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the E Minor scale.

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.

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

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