Music History
Music Artistry
Music Theory
Music Notes
Random
100
Name a famous composer.
Example: Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Clementi
100
Define Artistry. What are 2 things that help us play with artistry?
Artistry is the feeling and expression of a song. You can use dynamics, articulation, pedaling, tempo, and other things to play with artistry.
100
What are the name of the two clefs? Which hand play each one? BONUS: Draw them on the white board!
Bass clef - LH
Treble clef - RH
100
Play all the G's on the piano.
G G G G G G!
100
What is the key pattern on the piano?
White and black keys. Black keys follow the 2 group and 3 group.
200
What is the original name of the piano?
The piano-forte.
200
Name a tempo marking.
Allegro, Andante, Vivace, Presto, Moderato
200
What is a staff? Draw it!
Five lines and four spaces where the notes are drawn.
200
What are the treble clef line note tricks?
Every Good Burger Deserves Fries
200
How does a piano make sound?
Hammers inside the piano hit the strings when a key is pressed. The vibrations from the string create the sound. #PHYSICS
300
Name the musical time period that used the harpsichord, clavichord, and organ.
What is the Baroque time period?
300
Name the dynamics from softest to loudest.
Piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte
Crescendo/diminuendo
300
What is Time Signature and where is it found on the staff?
The two numbers found after the clef on the staff that tell you how many beats are in each measure.
300
What are the bass clef line notes trick?
Grandpa Buys Donuts From Albertsons
300
How many keys are on the piano?
88
400
What is ornamentation?
Notes that decorate the music: trills, mordents, grace notes.
400
Can you name all of these musical symbols?
400
What is the name for the distance between two notes?
Intervals.
400
What is the order of the notes on the piano? What is the first note on the piano and the last note on the piano?
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
First note: A
Last note: C
400
Clap and count that rhythm!! ;) Can you name the Christmas song?
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas.
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500
Name all the musical time periods in order.
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern/Contemporary
500
What is articulation? Give 3 examples.
The "touch" - how you play the notes! (Ex: Staccato, slur, accent marks, tenuto marks)
500
What is the difference between key signature and accidentals?
Key signature is sharps and flats found at the beginning of the music. This tells us which sharps/flats must be played on every note.
Accidentals are sharps or flats written before notes throughout the song.
500
What are the treble and bass clef space notes?
All Cows Eat Grass
FACE
500
What are the benefits of playing the piano?
It sharpens fine motor skills, improves dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Music has also been shown to reduce heart and respiratory rates, cardiac complications, and to lower blood pressure and increase immune response. Playing the piano also makes your hands and arm muscles much stronger than the average person.
Ok, this benefit is definitely more subjective than the others, but hear us out! Music is incredibly powerful, and piano music, in particular, can bring out strong emotions in both the listener and player. The piano was designed to reflect human emotion and feeling, so it’s no wonder that people react strongly with joy, sorrow, and wonder.
And the wonderful thing about piano music is that you can share it with your family and friends! Music is a language that crosses all barriers of age, ethnicity, etc. It is a wonderful way of bringing together the larger community, as well as smaller groups of family and friends.