In Recital with Christmas Favorites, Book 2

Kevin Olson

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

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

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 4th 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.

Silence that equals the length of one half 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.

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

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

A sign that tells the player to play gradually louder.

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