Fairyland in Treble

Nikolas Sideris

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

8th Notes

Silence that equals the length of one 8th note.

8th Rests

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Accents

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

Accidentals

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

Blocked 2nds

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

Blocked 3rds

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 4th of any quality.

Blocked 4ths

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

Blocked 5ths

Two notes played together, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 6th of any quality.

Blocked 6ths

Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Blocked Chords

A type of accompaniment pattern that primarily uses broken chords in varying note configurations, with simple or slow-moving rhythms.

Broken Chord Accompaniment

Chord tones played one note at a time that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.

Broken Chords

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

Crescendo and Diminuendo

The physical motion of crossing fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5 over the thumb; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

Crossing Over Thumb

The physical motion of crossing the thumb under fingers 2, 3, 4, or 5; used when playing scalar passages or outside of five finger scales.

Crossing Thumb Under

Quarter notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 8th notes.

Dotted Quarter Notes

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Forte

A type of notation that uses two standard five-line staves combined together with a brace; usually indicating right hand and left hand notes.

Grand Staff Notation

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

Half Notes

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

Legato

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 2nd of any quality.

Melodic 2nds

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 3rd of any quality.

Melodic 3rds

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 4th of any quality.

Melodic 4ths

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of a 5th of any quality.

Melodic 5ths

Two notes played in succession, usually in one hand but sometimes in both, whose distance is the interval of an octave of any quality.

Melodic Octaves

A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.

Mezzo Forte

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

Mezzo Piano

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.

Parallel Motion

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Piano

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

Quarter Notes

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Quarter Rests

The same note that occurs several times in a row throughout a piece.

Repeated Notes

A hand position that uses only the right hand throughout the entire piece.

Right Hand Only

Indications instructing the player to play with sudden emphasis.

Sforzando

A key signature that contains only one sharp or flat: G Major, E minor, F Major, or D minor.

Simple Key Signature

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided into groupings of two.

Simple Time Signature

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

Staccato

A type of articulation indicating to the player that a given note should be held for its full value or slightly more.

Tenuto

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

Ties

Silence that equals the length of one whole note or an entire measure in 4/4 or 3/4.

Fifi on the Moon

Nikolas Sideris

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