Texture

A type of texture where one hand plays a series of notes that are mimicked in the other hand.

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.

Expression

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

Expression

Embellishments added to melodies that serve to decorate, increase interest, and allow performers to add their own unique expressiveness.

Texture

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.

Meter

An Italian term meaning "delaying"; an indication instructing the player to decrease speed, often gradually.

Meter

More than one tempo indication used in a single piece or movement.

Rhythm

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

Rhythm

Notes whose values are determined by a subdivision into three-note groupings instead of two or four.

Rhythm

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