30 Children's Pieces Op. 27

Dmitri Kabalevsky

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

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.

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

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

Chords with an alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed on the top and the 3rd and 5th below.

A type of texture where the left hand plays the melody and the right hand plays the accompaniment for an extended period of time.

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.