24 Brilliant Preludes Op. 37

Giuseppe Concone

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

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 16th note rhythmic values.

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

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

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.

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.

A sign placed in front of a note that returns its pitch back to normal (returning to a white key).

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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

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

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

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

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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Silence that equals the length of one whole note or an entire measure in 4/4 or 3/4.

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

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.