All about the Pianoforte
Is the piano classified as a string, percussion, wind, or brass instrument?
Percussion
What symbol cancels a sharp or a flat?
A natural sign.
This composer famously went completely deaf in his later years.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Can you spell for me a C Major Scale?
CDEFGABC
For 100 points per name, please call out classical composers that made significant contributions to the piano literature.
(Open to both teams)
Accepted answers: Many.
How many keys are on the piano?
88
What tempo marking means "at a walking speed"?
Andante (BPM = 73-77)
This composer wrote the music we hear all holiday season: The Nutcracker. What was their name?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Can you spell an A Major chord?
A - C# - E
Can you play Mary Had a Little Lamb?
Nice.
What other instruments besides the piano use black and white keys?
Synthesizers, Organs, Toy Piano, Accordions, Celeste
What does the word "interval" mean in relation to music?
The distance between two notes. C to E is a 3rd!
Who composed your piece of music?
Thanks!
What key signature has 2 sharps?
D Major or b minor.
Name one classical musical era?
Accepted answers:
Ancient Greek, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, 20th Century, Serialism, Minimalism, Neo-Classical, Atonal, Contemporary.
Can you name a keyboard instrument that came before the piano?
Monochord, Psalterium, Harpsichord, Clavichord, Spinet, Dulcimer.
How many beats are in a bar of 9/8?
Who was considered a boy genius, and wrote a piece at only five years old?
Bach, Mozart, or Beethoven?
What note is a 5th up from C?
G
What was the name of the professor that you worked with in your group lessons today?
Dr Julie Bees or Dr. Warren Kim.
What do the three different pedals do on the piano?
Left = Soft pedal (una corda)
Middle = Sostenuto (can hold selected notes or the lower register)
Right = Damper Pedal (Raise all dampers from the strings)
What does the D.C. al Fine mean in Music?
Da Capo al Fine or "from the beginning to the end".
Name the composer of this piece of music.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
If the notes for the C Major chord are C - E - G, what note would you alter to make it a c minor chord?
E to Eb.
In rhythms, please explain the function of the dot symbol in music (not staccato).
Adding half the note's value to the original note.