Vocabulary
A group of notes built around a home note
Which note is in the middle of the piano?
Middle C
The piano makes sound when hammers hit ______.
Strings
How many keys are on a standard piano?
88
Which side of the piano has low notes?
Left
A pattern of notes in order, up or down
Scale
What’s the home note of C major?
C
How many notes are in an octave?
8
What’s the difference between ascending and descending scales?
Going up vs going down
Which instrument plays higher: flute or tuba?
Flute
Distance between notes of the same name
Octave
Which side of the piano has higher notes?
Right
If a melody goes C–D–E–F–G, is it going up or down?
Up
If you start on A, what note is an octave higher?
A
Which is lower: bass guitar or flute?
bass guitar
If a sound is bright and sharp, is it high or low?
High
The white key left of 2 black keys is called ______.
C
Black keys repeat in groups of __ and __.
2 & 3
Why is Middle C important for beginners?
It’s the starting point for reading music & finding other notes
Which instrument family does the piano belong to?
Keyboard
If a sound is deep and heavy, is it high or low?
Low
What note is just before F?
E
Which white key is just left of 3 black keys?
F
Name all notes in the C major scale.
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
What do we call the 'home note' in a key?
Tonic