Premier Piano Course, Lesson 1B

Dennis Alexander

An accompaniment that uses a variety of blocked intervals with a relatively equal rate of occurrence. 

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

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

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

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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

Both hands playing at the same time in either Primary or Early Elementary level works.

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

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

A sign placed in front of a note that raises its pitch by a half step.

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.