8th Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
Crossing Over Thumb
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.
Elementary Single Note Accompaniment
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.
Half Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.
Octave Higher and Octave Lower
Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.
Sustain Pedal
Also called the damper pedal, it is the rightmost pedal on the piano and used to sustain notes by moving the dampers away from the strings.
Two Note Slurs
Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.
Two Octaves Higher and Lower
Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either two octaves higher or lower than notated.
Whole Notes
Notes whose lengths are four beats.
- Demonstrate
- Help Student Achieve Sensitive and Musical Playing
- Isolate Voices
- Map Out Hand Position Shifts
- Play Small Segments
- Slow Practice