Melody Bober’s Favorite Solos Book 1

Melody Bober

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

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

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

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

Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.

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

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

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

A series of any amount or quality of blocked 5th intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.

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.

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

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.

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