8th Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
Anacrusis
Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.
Half Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.
Legato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
Quarter Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.
Repeat Sign
A symbol indicating that a section should be repeated.
Simple Two Voices in One Hand
A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.
Ties
Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.
Whole Notes
Notes whose lengths are four beats.
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