Variations on Balkan Themes Op.60

Amy Beach

Passages with constant step-wise motion and mainly 32nd note rhythmic values.

A type of technically challenging and musically complex texture where one or both hands play several voices simultaneously.

Notes that are either raised or lowered by two semitones.

A trembling effect that is achieved by playing rapidly repeating notes in succession. 

An ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, either a semitone or whole tone apart.

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

Playing chords while simultaneously bringing out and phrasing one of the notes as a melody.

The left pedal, which moves the keyboard so that the hammers play less strings, creating a softer or lighter sound.

A blocked chord whose notes are played quickly in succession which gives the chord a harp-like sound.

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

Notes whose values are determined by a subdivision into groupings of six notes.

8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.

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

An indication instructing the player to play very loudly; louder than forte.

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

A third staff added to the grand staff in order to clearly differentiate various voices used in a piece.

A series of parallel 3rds of any quality played up or down the chromatic scale using predominantly 32nd note rhythms.