Hand and Finger Techniques

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.

Rhythm

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

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.

Accompaniment Patterns

A type of waltz accompaniment pattern that uses intermediate skills like shifting, extending, and multiple voices, but without octave leaps.

Expression

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

Expression

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

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.