unit 1 vocabulary

Question 1

Proper posture

Answer 1

Lean slightly forward
Let arms hands loosely form shoulders
Elbows slightly higher than keys
Bench must face keyboard squarely
Knees slightly under the keyboard
Feet flat on the floor

Question 2

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 make an arch possible for crossing over and under the thumb

Question 3

Finger numbers

Answer 3

LEFT/RIGHT-
Thumb-1, Pointer-2, Middle-3, Ring-4, Pinky-5

Question 4

Note names (treble & bass)

Answer 4

ABCDEFG
Treble clef lines-EGBDF, spaces-FACE
Bass clef lines-GBDFA, spaces-ACEG

Question 5

Quarter note

Answer 5

Rhythm worth one beat of sound

Question 6

Half note

Answer 6

Rhythm worth two 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 note on the piano/clef for higher pitches

Question 11

Whole note

Answer 11

A rhythm worth four beats of sound

Question 12

Bass clef

Answer 12

Locates clef for the left hand notes/clefs a for lower pitches

Question 13

Grand staff

Answer 13

Treble and bass clef that are connected by a brace/braket. instructs the musician to play both clefs at the same time.

Question 14

Bracket/brace

Answer 14

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