Halloween Favorites, Book 1

W. T. Skye Garcia

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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

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

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 4th of any quality.

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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

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

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.

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

A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.

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

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

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

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

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

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.