A Tempo
An Italian term meaning "in time"; an indication instructing the player to return to the original tempo after a deviation.
Dotted Half Notes
Half notes whose lengths are increased by half; equal to three quarter notes.
Half Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.
Legato
A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.
Parallel 3rds
A series of any amount or quality of blocked 3rd intervals that are played in one hand, and where both notes move up or down in parallel motion.
Quarter Notes
Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.
Ritardando
An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.
Ties
Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.
- Demonstrate
- Highlight Dynamic Contrasts
- Play Similar Passages Together
- Play Small Segments
- Slow Practice