keyboard note cards Flashcards
Proper posture
Lean slightly forward, Lets arms hang loosely from shoulders, Elbows slightly higher than keys,
Bench must face keyboard squarely,Knees slightly under the keyboard, Feet flat on the floor
Curved fingers
(four good reasons for playing with curved fingers) When fingers are curved, each finger is the same length Curved fingers bring the thumb into the correct playing position Keys respond instantly Curved fingers make an arch possible for crossing over and under the thumb
Finger numbers
LEFT and RIGHT hands:
Thumb-1,Pointer2,Middle-3,Ring-4, Pinky-5
Note names
treble & bass)
ABCDEFG
Treble clef lines- EGBDF, spaces-FACE Base clef lines-GBDFA ,spaces-ACEG
Quarter note
Rhythm worth one beat of sound
Half note
Rhythm worth 2 beat of sound
Bar line
Bar lines divide music into measures of equal duration
Measure
Music divided by bar lines into segment of equal duration
Double bar line
Symbol that indicates the end of a piece
Treble clef
Clef for right hand notes on the piano/clef for higher pitches
Whole note
Rhythm worth 4 beat of sound
Bass clef
Clef for the left hand notes/ clef lower pitches
Grand staff
Treble and bass clef connect by a brace/bracket. Instructs the musician to play both clef at the
same time
Bracket/brace
Symbol the connects a treble and bass clef to form a grand staff