Scales

A scale comprised of only semitones which uses all 12 notes.

Texture

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time with large intervals, many hand positions, and complex rhythms.

Notation

Additional lines added above or below the staff in order to place very high or very low notes that wouldn't normally fit on the staff.

Expression

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

Expression

A type of articulation indicating to the player that a given note should be held for its full value or slightly more.

Rhythm

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.

Expression

Two notes connected together smoothly where the second note is played softer and lighter.