Scales
Rhythm
Piano Parts
Terms
Tempo
100
A scale made of half steps only
What is a Chromatic Scale
100
This rest looks like a hat
What is a Half Rest?
100
A felt-covered mallet that hits the strings
What is a hammer?
100
The sharp or flat in the front of a piece
What is a Key Signature?
100
Medium or Moderate speed
What is Moderato?
200
This scale includes an F#
What is G major?
200
This is the most Common time signature
What is 4/4 time?
200
The lifts the dampers off the strings
What are Dampers?
200
This tells how many beats are in each measure?
What is the Time Signature?
200
Walking pace
What is Andante?
300
This scale uses two sharps
What is D Major?
300
When three 8th notes share a quarter note
What is a Triplet?
300
A thin piece of wood that increases the volume of the strings vibrations
What is the Sound Board?
300
"pp" or very quiet
What is Pianissimo?
300
Gradually play slower
What is Ritardando?
400
E is the leading tone of this scale
What is F Major?
400
6 beats in each measure and an 8th note equals one beat
What is 6/8 Time Signature?
400
The combination of thousands of moving parts that make the piano sound correct
What is Action?
400
Hold the note for its full value
What is Tenuto?
400
Play quickly and happily
What is Allegro?
500
This is the dominant in the Key of D
What is A?
500
2/2 time is know as this
What is Cut Time?
500
A piece of wood placed between the strings and the sound board
What is the Bridge?
500
The distance between two keys
What is an Interval?
500
Very lively
What is Vivace?
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