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Christmas Piano Solos – Level 4

Fred Kern

Mona Rejino

Philip Keveren

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

Blocked 6ths

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 7th of any quality.

Blocked 7ths

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

Blocked 3rds

Temporary displacement of established meter by the stressing of a weak beat.

Syncopation

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

8th 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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Quarter Rests

Silence that equals the length of one half note.

Half Rests

Whole Notes

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

Half Notes

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.

Ties

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.

Parallel 6ths

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.

Shifting Hand Positions

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.

Extended Hand Positions

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

Dotted Quarter Notes

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

Chord Inversions

Chords with an alternate ordering of their tones where the 5th is the lowest note.

Second Inversion Chords

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

Broken Chord Accompaniment

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

Sharp

A symbol indicating that a section should be repeated.

Repeat Sign

Symbols that indicate different measures to play during repeated sections.

1st and 2nd Endings

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

Staccato

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

Legato

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Accents

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

Mezzo Forte

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Piano

A sign that tells the player to play gradually softer.

Diminuendo

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

Feliz Navidad

Fred Kern, Mona Rejino, Philip Keveren

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