Intervals

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.

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

Rhythm

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

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.

Expression

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

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.