Chords

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

Hand and Finger Techniques

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

Rhythm

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

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.

Expression

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

Expression

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.