Premier Piano Course, Lesson 2B

Dennis Alexander

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

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

A simple scale that contains the first five notes of the C Major scale.

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

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

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.

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

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

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

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

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.

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

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

The C an octave below Bass C and two octaves below Middle C. 

The note two steps below Bass C, or two steps above Low F.

The note one step above Low F, or a 4th below Bass C.