Piano Adventures Level 1 Lesson Book (2nd Edition)

Nancy and Randall Faber

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

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

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

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

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.

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