8th Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
Clef Changes
More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.
D.C. al Coda
An indication instructing the player to go back to the beginning of a piece, then jump to the coda when "al coda" or "to coda" is reached.
Legato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
Octave Higher and Octave Lower
Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.
Simple Two Voices in One Hand
A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.
Staccato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.
Sustain Pedal
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.
- Block the Broken Chords
- Demonstrate
- Focus On Expressive Markings
- Highlight Dynamic Contrasts
- Isolate Voices
- Play Small Segments
- Slow Practice