unit 3 vocabulary

Question 1

G position

Answer 1

Beings with the right hand on g above middle C, and left hand 5 below middle c (or simply the G note)

Question 2

C position

Answer 2

Begins on middle C

Question 3

Melodic & Harmonic intervals in g position

Answer 3

G,A,B,D,A,B,

Question 4

Sharp

Answer 4

Means to play the next key to the right, regardless of whether its black or white

Question 5

Primary chords of G major: G, D7, C & chord symbols

Answer 5

G Chord:G,B,D
D7 Chord: C,D, #F
C Chord:G,C,E

Question 6

Block chords

Answer 6

When three notes of a chord are played together

Question 7

Broken chords

Answer 7

When three notes of a chord are played separately

Question 8

Damper pedal

Answer 8

Any tone you sound will continue after you release the key. Pedal on the right, allows notes to echo when hit

Question 9

Crescendo

Answer 9

Gradually louder

Question 10

Diminuendo

Answer 10

Gradually softer/die away

Question 11

Decresendo

Answer 11

Decrease in loudness

Question 12

Fermata

Answer 12

Hold the note longer than its value

Question 13

D. C. al Fine

Answer 13

Repeat from beginning and play to the end, “Da capo al fine, ”From the head, to the end” , go back to the beginning and play until the “Fine” symbol

Question 14

Dotted Quarter Notes

Answer 14

1½ beats

Question 15

Charles Hanon

Answer 15

wrote The Virtuoso Pianist which is still commonly used at piano lessons despite of some criticisms