Piano Adventures Primer Level Lesson Book (2nd Edition)

Nancy and Randall Faber

When only one hand plays at a time and the notes alternate continually between both hands.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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

A type of notation that doesn't use staff lines; sometimes called "floating notes".

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

The same note that occurs several times in a row throughout a piece.

A symbol indicating that a section should be repeated.

Simple intervals that introduce students to 2nds and use two adjacent white keys.

A simple hand position where only F#, G#, and A# are played; almost always notated with off-staff notation.

A simple hand position where only C# and D# are played; almost always notated with off-staff notation.