Halloween at its Best!, Book 1

Elizabeth W. Greenleaf

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

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

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

A type of notation that uses two standard five-line staves combined together with a brace; usually indicating right hand and left hand notes.

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

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

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

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

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

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided into groupings of two.

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

More than one tempo indication used in a single piece or movement.