Notation

More than one clef used in a staff in a single piece or movement.

Expression

Indications instructing the player to play gradually louder (crescendo) or softer (diminuendo).

Expression

An indication instructing the player to play very loudly; louder than forte.

Expression

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

Intervals

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

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.

Texture

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