Accidentals
Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.
Compound Time Signature
A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.
Crescendo and Diminuendo
Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).
Intermediate Single Note Accompaniment
A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time but with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.
Ledger Lines
Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.
Legato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
Melodic 6ths
Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.
Melodic 7ths
Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 7th of any quality.
Multiple Time Signatures
More than one time signature used in a single piece or movement.
Parallel 6ths
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
Ritardando
An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.
Melody Between Hands
A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.
- Demonstrate
- Hands Separate Practice
- Highlight the Contrast in Articulation
- Play Small Segments
- Slow Practice