Piano Primer Exam DocumentPiano Primer Exam Foundations of Music Theory Name: Date: Circle the best answer for each question. Take your time and check your work! 1. How should you sit when playing the piano? Leaning back with your legs crossed. Tall and centered, with feet flat on the floor. Slouching with your elbows on the keys. 2. In piano music, which finger is number 1? The pinky finger. The pointer (index) finger. The thumb. 3. The black keys on the piano are organized in groups of: 2s and 3s. 4s and 5s. Single keys only. 4. Which key is located to the immediate left of the group of 2 black keys? Key F Key C Key G 5. The Treble Clef is also known as the: F Clef. C Clef. G Clef. 6. Which hand usually plays notes written in the Bass Clef? Left Hand. Right Hand. Both hands together. 7. How many beats does a Quarter Note receive in 4/4 time? 1 beat. 2 beats. 4 beats. 8. A Half Note looks like a circle with a stem. How many beats is it worth? 1 beat. 2 beats. 3 beats. 9. Which note looks like a hollow circle and gets 4 beats? Whole Note. Half Note. Dotted Half Note. 10. What are the vertical lines that divide the staff into measures called? Measure Sticks. Bar Lines. Staff Rulers. 11. The Grand Staff is formed when: The Treble and Bass staffs are joined by a brace. You play five notes at once. You use a repeat sign. 12. A Whole Rest hangs from the 4th line and means: Rest for 1 beat. Rest for the whole measure. Play the notes as loud as possible. 13. A symbol with two dots and a thick bar line means: Play the section again (Repeat Sign). The music has ended permanently. Switch hands. 14. In 4/4 time, the top "4" tells us: There are 4 measures in the song. There are 4 beats in each measure. The song should be played with 4 fingers. 15. Moving from one white key to the very next white key is an interval of a: 2nd (Step). 3rd (Skip). 5th. 16. Skipping one white key to play the next one is an interval of a: 2nd. 3rd (Skip). 4th. 17. In C Position, the interval between your thumb (C) and pinky (G) is a: 3rd. 4th. 5th. 18. A curved line connecting notes of different pitches means to play: Legato (smooth and connected). Staccato (short and bouncy). Softly and then loudly. 19. The dynamic sign p stands for: Powerfully loud. Piano (soft). Pretty fast. 20. The dynamic sign f stands for: Forte (loud). Fast. Finished. 21. How many beats does a Dotted Half Note receive? 2 beats. 3 beats. 4 beats. 22. Notes played one after another (like a melody) are called: Harmonic Intervals. Melodic Intervals. Repeat Signs. 23. Notes played together at the same time are called: Harmonic Intervals. Melodic Intervals. Legato Intervals. 24. Moving to the RIGHT on the piano keyboard makes the sounds get: Lower. Higher. Louder. 25. A long curved line over a group of notes that shows a musical thought is a: Repeat. Phrase Mark. Measure line. Great job completing your Primer Exam!
Piano Primer Answer Key DocumentAnswer Key Piano Primer Exam TEACHER USE ONLY 1. Posture Tall and centered... 2. Finger 1 The thumb 3. Black Keys 2s and 3s 4. Key "C" Left of 2 black keys 5. Treble Clef G Clef 6. Bass Clef Left Hand 7. Quarter Note 1 beat 8. Half Note 2 beats 9. Whole Note 4 beats 10. Bar Lines Divide staff into measures 11. Grand Staff Treble/Bass joined by brace 12. Whole Rest Rest whole measure 13. Repeat Sign Play section again 14. Time Signature 4 beats per measure 15. Interval 2nd Step 16. Interval 3rd Skip 17. Interval 5th Thumb to Pinky (C-G) 18. Slur/Legato Smooth and connected 19. Piano (p) Soft 20. Forte (f) Loud 21. Dotted Half 3 beats 22. Melodic One after another 23. Harmonic Together 24. Right on keys Higher sounds 25. Phrase Mark A musical thought Scoring Rubric 23-25 Mastery 20-22 Proficient Below 20 Review Needed
Piano Primer Exam DocumentPiano Primer Exam Foundations of Music Theory Name: Date: Circle the best answer for each question. Take your time and check your work! 1. How should you sit when playing the piano? Leaning back with your legs crossed. Tall and centered, with feet flat on the floor. Slouching with your elbows on the keys. 2. In piano music, which finger is number 1? The pinky finger. The pointer (index) finger. The thumb. 3. The black keys on the piano are organized in groups of: 2s and 3s. 4s and 5s. Single keys only. 4. Which key is located to the immediate left of the group of 2 black keys? Key F Key C (Middle C) Key G 5. The Treble Clef is also known as the: F Clef. C Clef. G Clef. 6. Which hand usually plays notes written in the Bass Clef? Left Hand. Right Hand. Both hands together. 7. How many beats does a Quarter Note receive in 4/4 time? ♩ 1 beat. 2 beats. 4 beats. 8. A Half Note looks like a circle with a stem. How many beats is it worth? d 1 beat. 2 beats. 3 beats. 9. Which note looks like a hollow circle and gets 4 beats? w Whole Note. Half Note. Dotted Half Note. 10. What are the vertical lines that divide the staff into measures called? Measure Sticks. Bar Lines. Staff Rulers. 11. The Grand Staff is formed when: The Treble and Bass staffs are joined by a brace. You play five notes at once. You use a repeat sign. 12. A Whole Rest hangs from the 4th line and means: Rest for 1 beat. Rest for the whole measure. Play the notes as loud as possible. 13. A symbol with two dots and a thick bar line means: Play the section again (Repeat Sign). The music has ended permanently. Switch hands. 14. In 4/4 time, the top "4" tells us: There are 4 measures in the song. There are 4 beats in each measure. The song should be played with 4 fingers.
Piano Primer Answer Key DocumentAnswer Key Piano Primer Exam TEACHER USE ONLY Posture Tall and centered, feet flat Finger 1 The thumb Black Keys 2s and 3s Key "C" Left of 2 black keys Clef Name G Clef Bass Clef Left Hand Quarter 1 beat Half Note 2 beats Whole 4 beats Bars Bar Lines Grand Staff Treble/Bass Joined Rest Whole Measure Repeat Play section again Time Sig 4 beats per measure Interval 2nd (Step) Interval 3rd (Skip) Interval 5th Legato Smooth/Connected Piano Soft Forte Loud Dotted Half 3 beats Melodic One after another Harmonic Together Direction Higher sounds C Chord C, E, and G Scoring Rubric 23-25 Mastery 20-22 Proficient Below 20 Review Needed
Piano Primer Exam DocumentPiano Primer Exam Foundations of Music Theory Name: Date: Circle the best answer for each question. Take your time and check your work! 1. How should you sit when playing the piano? Leaning back with your legs crossed. Tall and centered, with feet flat on the floor. Slouching with your elbows on the keys. 2. In piano music, which finger is number 1? The pinky finger. The pointer (index) finger. The thumb. 3. The black keys on the piano are organized in groups of: 2s and 3s. 4s and 5s. Single keys only. 4. Which key is located to the immediate left of the group of 2 black keys? Key F Key C (Middle C) Key G 5. The Treble Clef is also known as the: F Clef. C Clef. G Clef. 6. Which hand usually plays notes written in the Bass Clef? Left Hand. Right Hand. Both hands together. 7. How many beats does a Quarter Note receive in 4/4 time? ♩ 1 beat. 2 beats. 4 beats. 8. A Half Note looks like a circle with a stem. How many beats is it worth? d 1 beat. 2 beats. 3 beats. 9. Which note looks like a hollow circle and gets 4 beats? w Whole Note. Half Note. Dotted Half Note. 10. What are the vertical lines that divide the staff into measures called? Measure Sticks. Bar Lines. Staff Rulers. 11. The Grand Staff is formed when: The Treble and Bass staves are joined by a brace. You play five notes at once. You use a repeat sign. 12. A Whole Rest hangs from the 4th line and means: Rest for 1 beat. Rest for the whole measure. Play the notes as loud as possible. 13. A symbol with two dots and a thick bar line means: Play the section again (Repeat Sign). The music has ended permanently. Switch hands. 14. In 4/4 time, the top "4" tells us: There are 4 measures in the song. There are 4 beats in each measure. The song should be played with 4 fingers.
Piano Primer Answer Key DocumentAnswer Key Piano Primer Exam TEACHER USE ONLY Posture Tall and centered, feet flat Finger 1 The thumb Black Keys 2s and 3s Key "C" Left of 2 black keys Clef Name G Clef Bass Clef Left Hand Quarter 1 beat Half Note 2 beats Whole 4 beats Bars Bar Lines Grand Staff Joined staves Rest Whole Measure Repeat Play section again Time Sig 4 beats per measure Interval 2nd (Step) Interval 3rd (Skip) Interval 5th Legato Smooth/Connected Piano Soft Forte Loud Dotted Half 3 beats Melodic One after another Harmonic Together Direction Higher sounds C Chord C, E, and G Scoring Rubric 23-25 Mastery 20-22 Proficient Below 20 Review Needed
Piano Primer Exam DocumentPiano Primer Exam Foundations of Music Theory Name: Date: Circle the best answer for each question. Take your time! 1. How should you sit when playing the piano? Leaning back with your legs crossed. Tall and centered, with feet flat on the floor. Slouching with your elbows on the keys. 2. In piano music, which finger is number 1? The pinky finger. The pointer (index) finger. The thumb. 3. The black keys on the piano are organized in groups of: 2s and 3s. 4s and 5s. Single keys only. 4. Which key is located to the immediate left of the group of 2 black keys? Key F Key C (Middle C) Key G 5. The Treble Clef is also known as the: F Clef. C Clef. G Clef. 6. Which hand usually plays notes written in the Bass Clef? Left Hand. Right Hand. Both hands together. 7. How many beats does a Quarter Note receive in 4/4 time? ♩ 1 beat. 2 beats. 4 beats. 8. How many beats is this Half Note worth? 𝅗𝅥 1 beat. 2 beats. 3 beats. 9. Which note gets 4 beats in 4/4 time? 𝅝 Whole Note. Half Note. Quarter Note. 10. What are the vertical lines that divide the staff into measures called? Measure Sticks. Bar Lines. Staff Rulers. 11. The Grand Staff is formed when: The Treble and Bass staves are joined by a brace. You play five notes at once. You use a repeat sign. 12. A Whole Rest hangs from the 4th line and means: Rest for 1 beat. Rest for the whole measure. Play the notes as loud as possible. 13. A symbol with two dots and a thick bar line means: Play the section again (Repeat Sign). The music has ended permanently. Switch hands. 14. In 4/4 time, the top "4" tells us: There are 4 measures in the song. There are 4 beats in each measure. The song should be played with 4 fingers. 15. Moving from one white key to the very next white key is an interval of a:
Piano Primer Answer Key DocumentAnswer Key Piano Primer Exam TEACHER USE ONLY Posture Tall, centered, feet flat Finger 1 The thumb Black Keys 2s and 3s Key "C" Left of 2 black keys Clef G Clef Bass Left Hand Quarter 1 beat Half 2 beats Whole 4 beats Bars Bar Lines Grand Joined staves Rest Whole Measure Repeat Play section again Time 4 beats/measure Int. 2nd Step Int. 3rd Skip Int. 5th C to G Legato Smooth/Connected Piano Soft Forte Loud Dotted 3 beats Melodic One after another Harmonic Together Right Higher sounds C Chord C, E, and G Scoring Rubric 23-25 Mastery 20-22 Proficient Below 20 Review
Piano Primer Exam DocumentPiano Primer Exam Foundations of Music Theory Name: Date: Circle the best answer for each question. Take your time and check your work! 1. How should you sit when playing the piano? Leaning back with your legs crossed. Tall and centered, with feet flat on the floor. Slouching with your elbows on the keys. 2. In piano music, which finger is number 1? The pinky finger. The pointer (index) finger. The thumb. 3. The black keys on the piano are organized in groups of: 2s and 3s. 4s and 5s. Single keys only. 4. Which key is located to the immediate left of the group of 2 black keys? Key F Key C (Middle C) Key G 5. The Treble Clef is also known as the: F Clef. C Clef. G Clef. 6. Which hand usually plays notes written in the Bass Clef? Left Hand. Right Hand. Both hands together. 7. How many beats does a Quarter Note receive in 4/4 time? 1 beat. 2 beats. 4 beats. 8. How many beats is this Half Note worth? 1 beat. 2 beats. 3 beats. 9. Which note gets 4 beats in 4/4 time? Whole Note. Half Note. Quarter Note. 10. What are the vertical lines that divide the staff into measures called? Measure Sticks. Bar Lines. Staff Rulers. 11. The Grand Staff is formed when: The Treble and Bass staves are joined by a brace. You play five notes at once. You use a repeat sign. 12. A Whole Rest hangs from the 4th line and means: Rest for 1 beat. Rest for the whole measure. Play the notes as loud as possible. 13. A symbol with two dots and a thick bar line means: Play the section again (Repeat Sign). The music has ended permanently. Switch hands. 14. In 4/4 time, the top "4" tells us: There are 4 measures in the song. There are 4 beats in each measure. The song should be played with 4 fingers. 15. Moving from one white key to the very next white key is an interval of a:
Piano Primer Exam DocumentPiano Primer Exam Foundations of Music Theory Name: Date: Circle the best answer for each question. Take your time! 1. How should you sit when playing the piano? Leaning back with legs crossed. Tall and centered, with feet flat. Slouching with elbows on keys. 2. In piano music, which finger is number 1? The pinky finger. The pointer finger. The thumb. 3. The black keys on the piano are in groups of: 2s and 3s. 4s and 5s. Single keys only. 4. Which key is to the left of the 2 black keys? Key F Key C Key G 5. The Treble Clef is also known as the: F Clef. G Clef. C Clef. 6. Which hand plays notes in the Bass Clef? Left Hand. Right Hand. Both hands. 7. How many beats does a Quarter Note get? 1 beat. 2 beats. 4 beats. 8. How many beats is this Half Note worth? 1 beat. 2 beats. 3 beats. 9. Which note gets 4 beats in 4/4 time? Whole Note. Half Note. Quarter Note. 10. Vertical lines that divide the staff are called: Bar Lines. Staff Sticks. Measure Marks. 11. The Grand Staff is formed when: Staves are joined by a brace. You play five notes. You repeat a song. 12. A Whole Rest hangs from the 4th line and means: Rest for 1 beat. Rest the whole measure. Stop playing forever. 13. A symbol with two dots and a thick bar line is a: Repeat Sign. Ending Sign. Rest Sign. 14. In 4/4 time, the top "4" tells us: 4 measures in the song. 4 beats in each measure. Use 4 fingers to play. 15. Moving from one white key to the very next is a: 2nd (Step). 3rd (Skip). 5th. 16. Skipping one white key to the next one is a: 2nd. 3rd (Skip). 4th. 17. The interval from your thumb (C) to pinky (G) is a:
