Halloween Favorites, Book 1

Anne Shannon Demarest

Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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

An indication instructing the player to play moderately soft; between mezzo forte and piano.

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

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

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

A hand position where either the right-hand or left-thumbs play middle C or where both thumbs share middle C.

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