Carolyn Miller

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

Blocked 3rds

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

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

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

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.

An indication instructing the player to go back to the beginning of a piece, then jump to the coda when "al coda" or "to coda" is reached.

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.

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

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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

Silence that equals the length of one half note.

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 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.

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

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

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.

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided into groupings of two.

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