Unit 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

What are characteristics of posture?

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 1

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

Answer 1

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 make an arch possible into the correct playing position

Question 2

Finger numbers
LEFT and RIGHT hands?

Answer 2

Thumb-1, Pointer-2, Middle-3, RIng-4, Pinky-5

Question 3

Note names (treble and bass)?

Answer 3

ABCDEFG
Treble clef notes- EGBDF, Spaces-FACE
Bass clef notes-GBDFA, Spaces-ACEG

Question 4

Quarter note?

Answer 4

Rhythm worth one beat of sound.

Question 5

Half note?

Answer 5

Rhythm worth 2 beats of sound.

Question 6

Bar line?

Answer 6

Bar line divide music into measures of equal duration.

Question 7

Measure?

Answer 7

Music divided by bar lines into segments of equal duration.

Question 8

Double bar line?

Answer 8

Symbol that indicates the end of a piece.

Question 9

Treble clef?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Whole note?

Answer 10

Rhythm worth 4 beats of sound.

Question 11

Bass clef?

Answer 11

Clef for the left hand notes/clef for lower pitches.

Question 12

Grand staff?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Bracket/brace?

Answer 13

Symbol that connects treble and bass clef to form a grand staff.