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Music terms, Piano 1
Corresponds to Pianimals A and B books
Question | Answer |
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Black keys are in groups of ______ and ______ | 2's and 3's |
Which finger number is given to our thumbs? | 1 |
Which finger number is given to our pointer finger? | 2 |
Which finger number is given to "tall man" finger? | 3 |
Which finger number is given to our ring finger? | 4 |
Which finger number is given to our pinkie? | 5 |
What kind of note is just an open circle, , and how many beats does it get? | whole note, four beats |
What do we call the two lines (one thin and one thick) at the end of a song? | Double bar line |
What does a double bar line tell you? | That you have reached the end of the song. |
What kind of note is an open circle with a stem? How many beats does it get ? | Half note - two beats |
What kind of note is an open circle with a stem and a dot beside it? How many beats does it get? | Dotted half note (nickname is half note dot) - three beats |
What kind of note is a solid, filled in circle with a stem? How many beats does it get | Quarter note - one beat |
What do we call a double bar line that has two dots with it? | Repeat sign |
What do we call the numbers at the beginning of a song? | Time Signature |
What does the top number of the time signature tell you? | How many beats/counts will be in each measure |
What does the bottom number of the time signature tell you? | Which kind of note gets one beat/count |
What does a tie tell you to do? | Hold the note for the duration of the two notes that are tied. |
What do you do when there is a flat symbol in front of a note? | Play the key immediately to the left of the note instead of that note. |
What do you do when there is a sharp symbol in front of a note? | Play the key immediately to the right of the note instead of that note. |
When a sharp or flat is added to a note, does it ever affect other notes? | Yes - the sharp or flat change to that note lasts until the end of the measure. |
Which way is "up" on a piano? | right |
Which way is "down" on a piano? | left |
What do we call the vertical lines in our music. These are the lines that happen every few beats. | bar lines |
What is a "measure" in music? | The section of music between two bar lines. |
What do we call the curved line that connects two notes that are the same note? | tie |