Piano Place
Significant Symbols
Number What?
Time Machine
Point A to Point B
100

This white key is in the middle of the piano and is a common place to put your first finger

What is middle C?

100

This symbol tells us to play with a loud sound

What is forte?

100

This finger is also called first finger

What is the thumb?

100

This type of note is worth one beat

What is a quarter note?

100

This word describes the distance between two notes

What is an interval?

200

This is the name of the first white key underneath each set of three black keys

What is F?

200

This symbol tells us to play with a quiet sound

What is piano?

200

Your pinkie finger is also known as finger number ____

What is five?

200


What is a half note?

200

This interval is also known as a skip

What is a third?

300

This is the only letter in the word "piano" that corresponds to a piano key

What is A?

300

This symbol means we have reached the end of the piece

What is a double bar line?

300

The number of letters in the music alphabet

What is seven?

300

A whole note is worth this many beats

What is 4 beats?

300

This interval is also known as a step

What is a second?

400
This note is one step up from middle C

What is D?

400

This symbol tells us that the notes are in a lower range on the piano, usually played by the left hand

What is bass clef?

400

The number of spaces on a staff

What is four?

400

This type of note is worth two half notes put together

What is a whole note?

400


What is a fifth?

500

This note is one step down from B

What is A?

500

This symbol tells us that the notes are in a higher range on the piano, usually played by the right hand

What is treble clef?

500

The number of lines on a staff

What is five?

500

In 4/4 time, there are 4 ___ in every measure

What are beats?

500

You could also call this interval an eighth

What is an octave?