Rhythm
Piano parts
Dynamics
Piano notes
Vocabulary
100
This note gets 2 beats in 4/4 time
Half note
100
A piano has this many keys
88
100
This marking tells you to play softly
p
100
The white note to the left of 3 black notes
F
100
The space between two barlines
Measure
200
This rest gets four beats
Whole rest
200
How does a piano make sound (acoustic, not electric)?
Hammers hitting on strings. Then a damper comes to stop the vibrating when you release the key.
200
F means to play how
Loud
200
Name the note on the piano
A
200
Symbol at the beginning of the staff that is different based on which hand will be playing that staff. 27
Clef
300
A 3/4 time signature indicates this many beats in each measure
Three
300
This device produces a clicking sound to help keep the beat
Metronome
300
A mark that indicates playing soft and gradually getting louder
Crescendo
300
What is the name of this note
C
300
Five lines and four spaces that music is written on
Staff
400
This time signature is most common
4/4
400
This combination of the treble and bass clef staff
Grand staff
400
What does mezzo forte mean?
slightly loud
400
Name the line notes on the bass staff
GBDFA
400
What does the sign that looks like a colon followed by a thin line and a thick line tell you in music.
Repeat as directed
500
You hold this note for 3 beats
Dotted half note
500
this note is to the left of 2 black notes
C
500
What does fermata mean?
get softer
500
Name the line notes on the treble staff
EGBDF
500
How many times do you change positions in Yankee doodle? For 3 extra blocks, name the positions in order.
3 times. Starting position C position 1 octave up, reach to B. G Position, C Position, then back to G position.