Die Rosenlaube

May Flowers Op. 61

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

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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

Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.

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

A technique where both hands simultaneously play a series of 3rds separated by an octave.

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.

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

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

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.

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

A sign placed in front of a note that raises its pitch by a half step.

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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

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

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

A sign that tells the player to play gradually softer.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.