8th Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
Accents
Indications instructing the player to put special emphasis on notes.
Blocked Chords
Chord tones played together that are not part of an accompaniment pattern.
Legato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
Piano
An indication instructing the player to play softly.
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.
Syncopation
Temporary displacement of established meter by the stressing of a weak beat.
Ties
Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.
Melody Between Hands
A simple melody line shared by both the right hand and the left hand.
- Demonstrate
- Highlight Dynamic Contrasts
- Isolate Voices
- Play Small Segments
- Slow Practice
- Work on a Smooth Legato Touch
- Work on Expressive Phrasing