Parts of the Piano
What part of the piano do you press on to play notes?
The keys!
Where was the piano invented?
Italy!
Our "home base" for the piano is the note name ___?
"C"!
Can you play only one note at a time on piano or many notes at a time?
You can play many notes at a time on the piano!
What part of the piano holds up the whole instrument off of the ground?
The legs!
Around what year was the piano invented?
In the 1700's
Hold up finger 4 on both hands!
You should be holding up your ring fingers!
A MIDI piano can only play if you plug it in to a ______?
What part of the piano holds all of the strings inside of it?
The case!
About how many years ago was the piano invented?
Around 300 years ago!
If I want to play the note "D" on my LEFT hand, which finger would I need to use?
Finger 4, or my LEFT ring Finger!
The name of the website we use to make our pianos play is called?
Soundtrap!
What part of the piano do we press to change how the piano might sound?
The pedals!
Who invented the piano?
Bartolomeo Cristifori!
If I played using my RIGHT pinky finger (finger 5), which note would I be playing?
G!
How many keys are on a standard grand piano?
88!
How many strings are on a standard grand piano?
88! There are the same amounts of strings as there are keys
What was the name of the instrument that the piano replaced because it could not play dynamics?
The harpsichord!
If I play in order fingers 1 -> 2 -> 3-> 4-> 5 on my right hand, what 5 notes would I be playing?
C -> D -> E-> F-> G
How does a piano play?
You press down a key and it pushes up a hammer to hit a string that creates the sound!