Accompaniment Patterns

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses root-position major and minor triads with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

Chords

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

Expression

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

Chords

Four-note chords comprised of the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th.

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Texture

A type of texture where the left hand plays the melody and the right hand plays the accompaniment for an extended period of time.

Expression

A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

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.

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that requires the player to pick up and move their hand to a new position; usually from a five finger scale to another.

Expression

A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.

Rhythm

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.

Expression

Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.