Carolyn C. Setliff

Arpeggios played with predominantly 16th note rhythms.

16th Note Arpeggios

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

The physical motion of crossing the thumb under fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

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

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

More than key signature used in a single piece or movement.

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

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

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.