Premier Piano Course, Lesson 2B

Dennis Alexander

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

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

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

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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.

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the D Minor 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.

A sign placed in front of a note that lowers its pitch by a half step.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

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

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

A sign placed in front of a note that raises its pitch by a half step.

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 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.