In Recital with Popular Christmas Music, Book 1

Kevin Olson

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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

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

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

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

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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 returns its pitch back to normal (returning to a white key).

A sign that tells the player to play gradually softer.

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.

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

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

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

A simple five-finger hand position where the thumbs rest on adjacent notes.

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.