Beginning Keyboard
What are the letters used in music?
A B C D E F G
Which period did Beethoven live in?
The Classical period
Beethoven invented the piano.
True or False?
False
If you want to play the same section again, what symbol do you use?
Repeat sign
What does R & B stand for?
Rhythm and Blues
The pattern is two black keys followed by three
The cause of Beethoven's deafness is widely known.
True or False?
False
How did Cristofori change keyboard instruments?
He decided to use hammers inside the piano to hit the strings.
How many beats do two eighth notes get (together) in 4/4 time?
One
What style of music developed from R & B?
Rock
What does the top number of 4/4 mean?
There are 4 beats in a measure.
The piano was the first instrument that could play ________________ (how)?
At different volumes
Which came first, the Baroque or Classical period?
Baroque
What does a dot do to a note?
It adds 50% or half of what the note is worth
What was the most popular lead instrument when rock and roll began?
Keyboard
What is a measure in music?
It is a little box that is used to group the beats (or contain the notes)
What are the two words that mean soft and loud in music?
Piano and forte
What is a staff?
5 lines and 4 spaces that represent different pitches
What do you call the symbol that is at the beginning of the music that looks like a backward C?
Bass clef
Quincy Jones (producer) wanted to change the lyrics to a very popular song. Which song was it?
Thriller
What does the treble clef tell you?
It tells you that all notes (after it) must be above middle C.
Which keyboard instrument was before the piano that could not play at different volumes?
The harpsichord
What does it mean when you have more than one staff in the same song with different notes?
Play all parts at the same time
What does it mean when you have a number (like 4) above a long black line at the beginning of the music?
What does an arranger do?
Chooses instruments for songs and decides when and how each one plays