Earth and Sky Book 1

Mary Leaf

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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.

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

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

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

An indication instructing the player to play moderately soft; between mezzo forte and piano.

The same note that occurs several times in a row throughout a piece.

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided into groupings of two.

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