Earth and Sky Book 1

Mary Leaf

A type of accompaniment pattern where only one note is played at a time, usually within a single five finger scale and with simple rhythms.

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

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

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

An indication instructing the player to play softly.

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

The same note that occurs several times in a row throughout a piece.

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided into groupings of two.

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