In Recital with Christmas Favorites, Book 2

Kevin Costley

A hand position where either the right-hand or left-thumbs play middle C or where both thumbs share middle C.

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

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.

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

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

Silence that equals the length of one whole note or an entire measure in 4/4 or 3/4.

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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

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

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

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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