Premier Piano Course, Lesson 1B

Dennis Alexander

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 4th of any quality.

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

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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

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

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

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

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

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