Halloween Favorites, Book 3

Bernadine Johnson

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

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.

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

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

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.

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

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

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

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.