Scales

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

Expression

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

Expression

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

Notation

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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.

Rhythm

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