My Lyrical Notebook

Angeline Bell

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

An accompaniment pattern that mainly uses the root, 5th, and octave, in varying order, and usually with steady rhythms. 

Chords with alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed either in the middle or at the top of the chord.

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

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.

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

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

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

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.

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.