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What was a piano orginally called?
Pianoforte
What do you call a note that doesn't have a sharp or flat?
Naturals
What is a note value?
The length of the note
What's the most common time signature?
4/4
What does "Forte" mean?
Loud
Which country was the piano first invented?
Italy
What's the note with a ledger line across it called?
Middle C
What note has 2 beats?
Half note
What are the three parts of a note called?
Head, stem, and flag
What is it called when you are playing three or more notes at a time?
A chord
Who invented the first piano and when was it?
Bartolomeo Cristofori, 1709
What do sharps do?
Raise the note by a semitone
What is a measure?
A measure (also called bar) is a unit of time containing specific number of beats, defined by the time signature.
What has five lines & four spaces?
A Musical Staff
What is a steady pulse in music?
Beat
How many keys are on the piano in total?
88
What are the two main clefs in music?
Treble and Bass clef
Which note has two flags on top of its stem?
Sixteenth note
Which key is to the left of Middle C?
B
What term is used to determine how high or low the notes are?
Pitch
What's the device that keeps track of beats in music?
Metronome
What is the name of the highest note on a piano?
C8
What is a tie?
It's a curved line connecting two notes, extending the duration.
Is the piano a string instrument or a percussion instrument?
Both
How fast or slow you play is called..?
Tempo