All About that Beat
This kind of note gets one beat in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter note?
He wrote "Ode to Joy" and "Fur Elise."
Who is Beethoven?
This tells us to play loudly.
What is f (forte)?
These come in groups of 2 or 3 on the piano.
What are black keys?
EEE EEE EGCDE
What is "Jingle Bells?"
This tells us how many beats are in a measure and what kind of note gets one beat.
What is a time signature?
He was a child prodigy and wrote his first symphony when he was only 8 years old.
Who is Mozart?
This tells us to play softly.
What is p (piano).
We press this with our foot to make notes sound longer or blend together.
What is the damper (or sustain) pedal?
EDCD EEE DDD EEE
What is "Mary Had a Little Lamb?"
This kind of note gets two beats in 3/4 time.
What is a half note?
He wrote the music for the original "Star Wars" movies.
Who is John Williams?
This tells us to hold a note for longer than its given value.
What is a fermata?
This is the name of the lowest key on the piano.
What is A?
CCGG AAG FFEE DDC
What is "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star?"
This device helps us to practice playing with a steady beat.
What is a metronome?
He was known as the "King of Ragtime."
Who is Scott Joplin?
This tells us to gradually get louder.
What is crescendo?
This is the number of keys on a standard piano.
What is 88?
C C CDE EDEFG
What is "Row, Row, Row Your Boat?"
This is the musical term for the speed at which we play a piece.
What is tempo?
He had 20 children...and many of them became musicians, too!
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
This tells us to slow down gradually.
What is ritardando?
This is what hits the strings to make a sound when we play the piano.
What is a hammer?
CDEC CDEC EFG EFG
What is "Frere Jacques" (or "Are You Sleeping?")