Album for the Young Op. 140

Cornelius Gurlitt

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses persistent 8th note rhythm with primarily broken 5th intervals.

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

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.

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

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

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

A scale comprised of only semitones which uses all 12 notes.

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

Four-note chords comprised of the root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, and diminished 7th; typically have a dominant function.

Chords comprised of the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th. Sometimes they are found in close position with only three notes.

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

A type of texture where one hand plays a series of notes that are mimicked in the other hand.

A type of texture where the left hand plays the melody and the right hand plays the accompaniment for an extended period of time.

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

Four-note chords composed of the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th.

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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

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 texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.

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