In Recital with Christmas Favorites, Book 1

Melody Bober

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

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

A hand position where either the right-hand or left-thumbs play middle C or where both thumbs share middle C.

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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