Unit 1

Question 1

What is the proper posture for keyboarding?

Answer 1

1. Lean slightly forward
2. Let arms hang loosely from shoulders
3. Elbows slightly higher than keys
4. Bench must face keyboard squarely
5. Knees slightly under the keyboard
6. Feet flat on the floor

Question 2

Curved fingers (four good reasons for playing with curved fingers)

Answer 2

1. When fingers are curved, each finger is the same length
2. Curved fingers bring the thumb into the correct playing position
3. Keys respond instantly
4. Curved fingers made an arch possible for crossing over and under the thumb

Question 3

Finger numbers

Answer 3

LEFT and RIGHT hands:
Thumb-1, Pointer-2, Middle-3, Ring-4, Pinky-5

Question 4

Note names Treble
ABCDEFG

Answer 4

Treble clef lines- EGBDF, spaces- FACE

Question 5

Note names Bass
ABCDEFG

Answer 5

Bass clef lines- GBDFA, spaces ACEG

Question 6

Quarter note

Answer 6

Rhythm worth one beat of sound

Question 7

Half

Answer 7

Rhythm worth two beat of sound

Question 8

Bar Line

Answer 8

Bar lines divide music into measures of equal duration

Question 9

Measure

Answer 9

Music divided by bar lines into segments of equal duration

Question 10

Double bar line

Answer 10

Symbol that indicates the end of a piece

Question 11

Treble Clef

Answer 11

Clef for the right hand notes on the piano/ clef for higher pitches

Question 12

Whole note

Answer 12

Rhythm worth 4 beats of sound

Question 13

Bass Clef

Answer 13

Clef for the left hand/ lower pitches

Question 14

Grand staff

Answer 14

Treble and bass clef connected by a bracket. Instructs musicians to play both clefs at the same time