Premier Piano Course, Lesson 2B

Dennis Alexander

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

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

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.

A sign that tells the player to play gradually softer.

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the D Minor scale.

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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

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

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 very softly; softer than piano.

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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.

Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.