Vocabulary
The space or distance between two notes/keys.
What is an interval?
A note that gets 4 beats
What is a whole note?
Pianissimo
What is the Italian word for very soft?
Sit straight on the front of the bench with your arms extended.
What should be the distance from the piano?
The middle of the piano
What is middle C?
Play two notes at different times.
What is a broken chord?
A note that gets 2 beats
What is a half note?
What is the Italian word for soft?
"You guys want to know what James did yesterday?"
What does Mr. Butler say everyday?
A,B,C,D,E,F,G
What is the range of the piano?
Play two notes at the same time.
What is a blocked chord?
A note that gets 1 beat
What is a quarter note?
Mezzo piano
What is the Italian word for medium soft?
The natural curve of your fingers in a rounded position
A group of beats
What is a measure?
A 5-note scale
What is a Pentascale/Five finger pattern.
A rest that get 4 beats
What is a whole rest?
Forte
What is the Italian word for loud?
"Howdy!"
How does Mr. Butler greet us everyday?
A short set of notes that are repeated higher and lower on the keyboard
When you play the same song but change your hand positions.
What does it mean to transpose?
A rest that gets 2 beats
What is a half rest?
Fortissimo
What is the Italian word for very loud?
Your foot should be placed next to or on this
What is a damper petal?
To create on the spot