unit 1 vocabulary

Question 1

Proper posture - Sit tall.

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Fingers numbers

Answer 3

Left and right hands:
Thumb-1 pointer, 2 midle ,3 ring ,4 pinky 5

Question 4

Notes names

Answer 4

ABCDEFG
Treble clef lines-EGBDF
Bass clef lines-GBDFA

Question 5

Quarter note

Answer 5

Rhythm worth one beat of sound

Question 6

Half note

Answer 6

Rhythm worth 2 beat of sound

Question 7

Bar line

Answer 7

Bar lines divide music into measures of equal duration

Question 8

Measure

Answer 8

Music divided by bar lines into segments of equal duration

Question 9

Double bar line

Answer 9

symbol that indicates the end of a piece

Question 10

treble clef

Answer 10

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

Question 11

whole note

Answer 11

rhythm worth 4 beats of sound

Question 12

quarter rest

Answer 12

rhythm whort 1 beat of silence

Question 13

4/4 time signature

Answer 13

Four beats per measure

Question 14

Interval

Answer 14

distance between two pitches

Question 15

melodic inervals unison to octave

Answer 15

two pitches of an interval are played indenpendently
unison two pitches are the same pitch
spaces away from each other

Question 16

harmonic inervals unison to octave

Answer 16

two pitches of an interval are played simultaneously
unision 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Question 17

Bass clef –

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Grand staff –

Answer 18

A combination of treble and bass clefs joined together by a
bracket/brace, used to represent music for piano and other keyboard instruments.
Bracket/brace - A symbol used to connect the treble and bass staves in the grand staff.