5 Piano Keyboards | Key, Notes & Parts

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Questions and Answers

How many keys does a standard piano have?

  • 12
  • 52
  • 88 (correct)
  • 36

What type of notes do the white keys on a piano play?

  • Low-pitched notes
  • Flats and sharps
  • High-pitched notes
  • Standard notes (correct)

What do the black keys on a piano play?

  • Low-pitched notes
  • High-pitched notes
  • Standard notes
  • Flats and sharps (correct)

What is the purpose of the pedals on the bottom of the piano?

<p>To remove the dampers and allow continued ringing of notes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are piano keys read?

<p>From left to right (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the piano keys?

<p>To strike the strings and produce the intended notes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pedal on a piano moves the hammers closer to the strings, creating softer tones?

<p>Left pedal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of middle C on a piano?

<p>It is an important resting position for the right thumb when playing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an octave represent in musical terms?

<p>A note that is twelve half-steps higher than its counterpart (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Bartolomeo Cristofori invent the modern piano?

<p>To create an instrument like the harpsichord that could be played loudly and softly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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