Halloween at its Best!, Book 2

Melody Bober

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

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

Ornamentations that are notated in a smaller size than normal notes and played slightly before them.

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

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 technique that requires the player to pick up and move their hand to a new position; usually from a five finger scale to another.

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

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

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

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

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

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

An indication instructing the player to play very softly; softer than piano.

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

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.

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

A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.