Mosaic, Volume 3

Paul Poston

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

A scale comprised of only semitones which uses all 12 notes.

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

An indication instructing the player to play very loudly; louder than forte.

A type of texture where one hand plays a series of notes that are mimicked in the other hand.

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.

More than one time signature used in a single piece or movement.

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.

Indications instructing the player to play with sudden emphasis.

A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.

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.

A type of articulation indicating to the player that a given note should be held for its full value or slightly more.