Halloween at its Best!, Book 2

W. T. Skye Garcia

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

An accompaniment pattern where the bass alternates between the root and fifth with chords in between.

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

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

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

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

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time but with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

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 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.

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

Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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

The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.