Intervals

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

Intervals

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

Intervals

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

Accompaniment Patterns

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

Chords

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

Chords

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

Notation

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

Expression

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

Hand and Finger Techniques

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

Chords

Four-note chords comprised of the root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, and diminished 7th; typically have a dominant function.

Chords

Four-note chords comprised of the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th.

Rhythm

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

Rhythm

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

Rhythm

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

Rhythm

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

Chords

Chords with an alternate ordering of their tones where the root is placed on the top and the 3rd and 5th below.

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Notation

A type of notation that uses two standard five-line staves combined together with a brace; usually indicating right hand and left hand notes.

Rhythm

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

Texture

A type of texture where one hand plays a series of notes that are mimicked in the other hand.

Expression

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

Intervals

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

Intervals

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

Expression

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

Expression

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

Expression

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

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Rhythm

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

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Hand and Finger Techniques

A simple piece that is played using only the right hand.

Meter

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

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.

Rhythm

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

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are four beats.

Rhythm

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