In Recital with Christmas Favorites, Book 1

Melody Bober

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 3rds in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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

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 type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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

A technique that involves only one hand playing at a time throughout most or all of a piece.

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.

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

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

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

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

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 smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

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