Mosaic, Volume 4

Elizabeth Borowsky

A type of accompaniment pattern that uses a persistent 8th note rhythm with broken chords, in varying note configurations.

8th Note Broken Chord Accompaniment

Sharps, flats and naturals that do not appear in a key signature.

Accidentals

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

Clef Changes

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

Compound Time Signature

An indication instructing the player to go back to the beginning of a piece, then jump to the coda when "al coda" or "to coda" is reached.

D.C. al Coda

An indication instructing the player to play loudly.

Forte

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

Fortissimo

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

Legato

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either an octave higher or lower than notated.

Octave Higher and Octave Lower

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.

Sustain Pedal

Symbols that indicate playing a note or range of notes either two octaves higher or lower than notated.

Two Octaves Higher and Lower

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Students build on the technical skills they learned in elementary levels by moving around the keyboard with more fluency, playing faster, playing with more voices, and using more complicated harmonies, melodies, and rhythms.

Piano Music Database