Halloween Favorites, Book 4

Robert D. Vandall

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

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

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.

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

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

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.

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

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

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

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

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 5th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.