Expression

Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.

Intervals

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

Meter

Vertical lines on the staff that separate notated music into measures.

Intervals

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

Intervals

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

Intervals

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

Intervals

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

Chords

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

Chords

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

Texture

A type of texture where the contour of the notes in one hand is the exact opposite to that of the other hand as they play simultaneously.

Expression

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

Chords

Four-note chords comprised of the root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th, and diminished 7th; typically have a dominant function.

Chords

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

Rhythm

8th notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three 16th notes.

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Expression

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

Notation

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

Rhythm

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

Texture

A type of texture where one hand plays a series of notes that are mimicked in the other hand.

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

Notation

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

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.

Intervals

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

Intervals

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

Intervals

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

Intervals

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 6th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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.

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play very softly; softer than piano.

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Rhythm

Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.

Notation

A symbol indicating that a section should be repeated.

Expression

Indications instructing the player to play with sudden emphasis.

Expression

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

Rhythm

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