Hand and Finger Techniques

Hand positions that require stretching beyond a five finger scale; usually to play intervals that are 6ths or greater.

Rhythm

Indications placed above or below notes instructing the player to hold those notes longer than their original notated length.

Hand and Finger Techniques

A technique that involves one hand crossing over or under the other.

Expression

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

Notation

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

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

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.