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.

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

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

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

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

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

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

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

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

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

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.

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

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.

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.