Expression

An indication instructing the player to play very loudly; louder than forte.

Expression

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

Texture

A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.

Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.

Expression

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

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

Notes whose values are determined by a subdivision into three-note groupings instead of two or four.