Album for the Young Op. 39

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand and move up or down in primarily 8th note rhythms.

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

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.

8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.

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 type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.

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

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.

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

Notes that occur several times in a row throughout a piece in mainly 16th note rhythms.