Album for the Young Op. 140

Cornelius Gurlitt

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

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

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.

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

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

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.

An indication instructing the player to play very softly; softer than piano.

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

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