Rhythm
How many beats does a quarter note get?
1 beat
What is two half steps down from C?
B-flat
What kind of shape should our fingers be when playing the piano?
Rainbows!
Eerie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior
What are 3 different kinds of rests?
Quarter rest, half rest, whole rest, eighth rest, sixteenth rest, dotted half rest
What is two skips down from E?
A
What are the steps for sitting in a crease? (name at least 3)
- stand feet shoulder width apart
- hands palm up
- chop your crease
- push your hips all the way back, try to touch the wall behind you!
- keep pushing them back
- bend your knees and sit down
What is the capital of Delaware?
Dover
How can you identify a tie?
- connects the same pitch notes
- the tie is a curved line in between the notes, not over or under
- only connects 2 notes at a time
What are the two possible names of the first black key in the 2-black key group?
C-sharp or D-flat
What kind of motion do we use when we want to play staccato?
Froggy hops
How many cats does Teacher Hannah have?
0 :(
Which staff line does a whole rest touch?
Line 4 (from the bottom)
Start on C
Go down a half step
Go up a whole step
Go up a whole step
Where are you?
D-sharp or E-flat
What do we call it when our forearm stays loose and follows behind the fingers that are playing?
Hand family
What was Teacher Hannah's goldfish's name?
Dorothy
What does the bottom number in a time signature tell us?
The value of the beat in a measure
A and C
What are some tests we can do to make sure our bench distance is right for us?
- Look for "L" arm
- Book test
- knuckles to piano
How many feet are in a mile?
5,280 ft