In Recital with Christmas Favorites, Book 2

Edwin Mclean

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.

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

A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.

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

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

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

Silence that equals the length of one whole note or an entire measure in 4/4 or 3/4.

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

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

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

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