Sharp
, Raises a pitch/note by one key to the right
Primary chords of G major:
G- GBD
D7 F#CD
C- GCE
Block chords
Chords played together
Broken chords
chords played separately (allows notes to echo)
Damper pedal
The pedal all the way to the right
Crescendo
< Getting gradually louder
Diminuendo
dim. Gradually die away
Decrescendo
> Gradually gets softer
Fermata
Hold the notes longer than its value
Eighth notes
Rhythm of ½ of one beat
D. C. al Fine: “
Da capo al fine” Repeat from the beginning and play from the “fine” symbol
Dotted Quarter Notes
Rhythm worth 1 ½ beats
Charles Hanon
A french composer (created etudes) to strengthen the fingers