Halloween Favorites, Book 3

Mary K. Sallee

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

An indication instructing the player to go back to the beginning of a piece and play until "Fine".

A technique of playing 8th notes where the first 8th note is held longer than the second of a grouping of two; used often in jazz and blues.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

An indication instructing the player to play moderately soft; between mezzo forte and piano.

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

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

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 4th of any quality.

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

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

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

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.

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

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of an octave of any quality.

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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 that primarily uses repeating blocked 3rds in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.