keyboard 3

Question 1

Melodic & Harmonic intervals in g position

Question 2

Sharp

Answer 2

Symbol = #, raises a pitch/ note by 1 key to RIGHT

Question 3

Primary chords of G major: G, D7, C & chord symbols

Answer 3

G - GBD, (G symbol)
D7 - F#CD, (D7 symbol)
C - GCE, (C symbol)

Question 4

Block chords

Answer 4

Chords where each note is played simultaneously (at the same time)

Question 5

Broken chords

Answer 5

Chords where each note is played individually (1 at a time)

Question 6

Damper pedal

Answer 6

Pedal on the right, allows notes to echo when keys are hit

Question 7

Crescendo

Answer 7

Gradually gets louder

Question 8

Diminuendo

Answer 8

Dim. Gradually die away

Question 9

Decrescendo

Answer 9

Gradually gets softer

Question 10

Fermata

Answer 10

Hold the note longer than its written value

Question 11

Eighth notes

Answer 11

Rhythm worth 1/2 of 1 beat

Question 12

D.C. al Fine

Answer 12

” da capo al fine”, “From the head, to the end”; Go back to the beginning and play until the “fine” symbol

Question 13

Dotted Quarter Notes

Answer 13

Quarter followed by a dot - rhythm worth 1/2 beats (usually followed by a single eighth note)

Question 14

Charles Hanon

Answer 14

Famous concert pianist and piano teacher, invented a series of exercises (etudes) designed
strengthen the fingers, specifically the pinky (weakest finger on each hand)