8th Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.
D.C. al Fine
An indication instructing the player to go back to the beginning of a piece and play until "Fine".
Five Finger Scales
Simple five-note scales whose notes fit within a comfortable hand shape; applied when more than one such scale appears in a piece.
Parallel Motion
A type texture that occurs when the contour, distance, and speed of the notes in one hand matches that of the other hand as they play together.
Quarter Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.
Quarter Rests
Silence that equals the length of one quarter note.
Staccato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play short and light; notes not held for their full value.
Two Note Slurs
Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.
- Choose Good Fingerings
- Demonstrate
- Play Without the Ornaments
- Slow Practice