In Recital with Christmas Favorites, Book 1

Timothy Brown

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.

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 5ths in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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

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

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

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 type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses repeating blocked 3rds in a single position with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

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

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

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

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

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.

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

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