Premier Piano Course, Lesson 2A

Dennis Alexander

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

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

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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

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

A sign that tells the player to play gradually louder.

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

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

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

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

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 4th of any quality.

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.

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

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

A sign placed in front of a note that returns its pitch back to normal (returning to a white key).

An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.