History of Piano
This keyboard instrument is considered the King of Instruments
What is Pipe Organ?
These are the order of the lines and spaces of the Treble AND Bass cleff?
What is
EGBDF (Treble Lines) FACE (Treble Spaces)
GBDFA (Bass Lines) ACEG ( Bass Spaces)
This is the definition of interval.
What is the distance between two pitches?
This is a Major 2nd above C.
What is D?
This element answers the question, “How loud or soft is the music?”
What are dynamics?
This early keyboard instrument produces sound by plucking strings with a plectrum.
What is Harpsichord
These are the alternative names for the Treble and Bass clefs.
What is G clef and F clef?
What are B-C and E-F?
This is a Minor 2nd above Eb.
What is Fb?
This element tells you whether the music is moving quickly or slowly.
This early keyboard instrument produces sound by striking strings with small tangents.
What is Clavichord?
This note that sits at the ledger line below the treble clef has this specific name. You may also see it one ledger line above the Bass clef.
What is Middle C? (C4)
These two types of steps describe the distance between notes. Define each type.
What are a half step and a whole step? A half step is the smallest possible interval; a whole step equals two half steps.
This is a Major 3rd above F#.
What is A#?
This element helps you recognize the difference between the sound of a piano and the sound of a violin playing the same note.
Define this term as well.
What is timbre?
Definition: the character or quality of a sound.
This keyboard instrument was an early predecessor of the modern piano and allowed players to control volume by playing softer or louder.
What is Forte Piano?
To find a C on the keyboard, look for this.
What is the white key immediately to the left of a group of two black keys?
These two accidentals change a note by a half step.
Name both and give the definition of each.
What are a flat and a sharp?
A flat lowers a note by a half step; a sharp raises a note by a half step.
This is a Minor 3rd above B#.
What is D#?
This element describes whether you hear a single musical layer or several layers happening at the same time.
Define term as well.
What is texture?
Definition: the number of parts playing, described as thin or thick.
Put these keyboard instruments in order from earliest to most modern: Modern Piano, Harpsichord, Forte Piano, Clavichord, Pipe Organ.
What is Pipe Organ → Clavichord → Harpsichord → Forte Piano → Modern Piano?
This note is two ledger lines above the Treble Clef?
(Include octave)
What is C6?
E# and Fb are examples of this musical term.
What is an enharmonic?
This is a Major 3rd above C-sharp.
What is E#?
This element is created when separate notes come together at the same time, rather than being heard as one musical line.
What is harmony?
Definition: two or more different notes played simultaneously.