Unit 1 vocab

Question 1

Define proper posture

Answer 1

Sit tall

Question 2

What are curved fingers (four good reasons for playing with curved fingers)

Answer 2

1. When the fingers are curved, each finger has, in effect, the same length.
2. Curved fingers bring the thumb into the correct playing position.
3. With curved fingers, keys respond instantly. You are IN CONTROL when you CURVE!
4. Curved fingers provide an ARCH that makes this motion possible.

Question 3

Define the finger numbers

Answer 3

Response to reading finger numbers should be automatic. Before you begin to play, practice moving each finger as you say its number aloud.

Question 4

Which are the note names (treble & bass)?

Answer 4

A, B , C, D, E, F, G

Question 5

What it is a quarter note?

Answer 5

A short note, 1 beat

Question 6

What it is a half note?

Answer 6

A long note, 2 beats

Question 7

What it is a Bar line

Answer 7

Divide the music into measures of equal duration

Question 8

What its a measure?

Answer 8

A segment of music contained between two bar lines, representing a specific number of beats as indicated by the time signature.

Question 9

What it is Double bar line

Answer 9

Used at the end

Question 10

Define Treble clef

Answer 10

Has 5 lines and 4 spaces, used for RH notes

Question 11

Define a Whole note

Answer 11

A very long note, 4 beats

Question 12

Define a Bass clef

Answer 12

A symbol placed on the staff to indicate the pitch range for lower notes played by the left hand

Question 13

Define Grand staff

Answer 13

A combination of treble and bass clefs joined together by a bracket/brace, used to represent music for piano and other keyboard instruments.

Question 14

Define a Bracket/brace

Answer 14

A symbol used to connect the treble and bass staves in the grand staff.