My Lyrical Notebook

Angeline Bell

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 16th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 8th note rhythms.

An accompaniment pattern that mainly uses the root, 5th, and octave, in varying order, and usually with steady rhythms. 

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

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

A type of articulation indicating to the player that a given note should be held for its full value or slightly more.

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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

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

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

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.

Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.