Piano Keys
Piano Orientation
Patterns
Flats and Sharps
100
Where is "C" located on a Piano Keyboard? Be specific in your answer
To the LEFT of the two black keys - will also accept behind/before the two black keys
100
What is the LOWEST key on our MINI piano keyboards?
F is the LOWEST key
100
What is the pattern of the BLACK keys on the piano keyboard?
2 black keys, 3 black keys, 2 black keys, 3 black keys...
100
A flat symbol LOWERS the pitch by 1/2 step: True or False?
TRUE!
200
What is the name of this note?
This note is called "E"
200
Which side of the piano keyboard has higher notes? The right or left side?
The RIGHT side
200
F is located before which group of black keys? 2 black keys OR 3 black keys?
The group of 3 black keys
200
What is the name of this symbol?
This is a SHARP symbol
300
What note do you find BETWEEN the two black keys?
"D" is BETWEEN the two black keys
300
How many "C's" are on our MINI piano keyboards?
4 "C's" total!
300
How many notes do we use in American music? Also, write ALL of the notes on the white keys
Answers: 7 or 12 are both good answers
A - B - C - D - E - F - G
300
Write the name of the flat or sharp note that you call this black key.
C sharp OR D flat
400
Write a rule for finding the note B on a piano keyboard - Use the patterns from the keyboard and be specific
AFTER or to the RIGHT of the THREE black keys
400
How many WHITE and BLACK keys are on the MINI piano keyboards total?
44 keys!
400
What FIVE notes are included in your C Major Five Finger Pattern?
C - D - E - F - G
400
F# is the same as which flat key?
Gb
500
Write the sharp AND flat note names for this key on the piano keyboard.
G SHARP and A FLAT
500
There are multiple spots on the keyboard where two WHITE keys have no BLACK keys in between - write ONE of the groups of these two notes
"E" and "F" OR "B" and "C"
500
If we have 7 different letters of the musical alphabet (the WHITE keys on the piano) and we have the flat/sharp notes represented by the black keys, how many different notes will there be on any instrument to learn?
12 notes total!
500
List all FIVE flat or sharp notes represented by the black keys on the piano
Db, Eb, Gb, Ab, and Bb OR C#, D#, F#, G#, and A#