Mosaic, Volume 4

Jason Sifford

An indication to play in an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccato. Also called "non-legato".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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