Accents
Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.
Accidentals
Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.
Blocked Chords
Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.
Clef Changes
More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.
Crescendo and Diminuendo
Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).
Legato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
Octave Higher and Octave Lower
Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.
Staccato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.
Triplets
Notes whose values are determined by a subdivision into three-note groupings instead of two or four.
- Demonstrate
- Hands Separate Practice
- Play Small Segments
- Slow Practice