Note Reading
Broken vs. Blocked
Finger Numbers/Placement
Performance
Keyboard Reading
100
What is this symbol called?
Treble Clef
100
Broken or Blocked?
Blocked
100
Are the finger numbers on both hands exactly the same or different?
Exactly the same.
100
Perform any song in our folder.
(at least 2 people from your group)
100
Which is the C (1) note?
200
What is this symbol called?
Bass Clef
200
Broken or Blocked?
Broken
200
Say and show the finger numbers for each hand.
200
Perform I Can Fly.
(at least 2 people from your group)
200
Which is the G (5) note?
300
What are the space notes for the treble clef?
FACE
300
How do we know the notes are blocked (played together)?
They are stacked on one another.
300
How do we know which part of our music is played with the right hand or left hand?
The right hand is usually on top of the connected staves with a treble clef. The left hand is usually on bottom of the connected staves with a bass clef.
300
Perform the three left hand chords we have been practicing.
(at least 2 people from your group)
300
Which is the F (4) note?
400
What are the line notes for the treble clef?
EGBDF
400
How do we know the notes are broken (played one at a time)?
The notes are not stacked on one another, they are played one at a time.
400
In the music we've been learning, does our left hand and right hand normally go in the same place? Which hand tends to move out of the normal position?
Yes. The left hand tends to move out of the regular position.
400
Perform Blue Sky.
(at least 2 people from your group)
400
Which is the E-flat (b) note? We play this with finger 3 in our right hand.
500
What are the bass clef notes? (Either line or space notes gets credit. 100 extra points if you get both right).
Line Notes: GBDFA
Space Notes: ACEG
500
What is one piece of music that we have learned that has both broken and blocked chords?
Options:
1. Peace
2. Wish
3. Blue Dolphin
500
How do we know when to use a black key?
We see the flat symbol.
500
Perform as much of Blue Dolphin as you can.
(at least 2 people from your group)
500
Which is the A-flat (b) note that we normally play with our left hand thumb?