Mosaic, Volume 3

Alison Mathews

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

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

An Italian term meaning "hastening"; an indication instructing the player to increase the speed gradually.

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

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

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

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

A type of texture where the left hand plays the melody and the right hand plays the accompaniment for an extended period of time.

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

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

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 tempo indication used in a single piece or movement.