KEYBOARD SKILLS

KEYBOARD SKILLS

Year 9

Multiple Choice

Watch this clip. What style of piano music is this?

• Classical Music

• Pop Music

• Jazz

• Fast music

Multiple Choice

Who composed this piece of music?

• Mozart

• Beethoven

• I have no idea :(

Multiple Choice

Who composed this piece of music? Beethoven or Mozart?

• Beethoven

• Mozart

The piano keys

The piano has white keys and black keys. The black keys are called 'sharps' or 'flats'.

Do you remember where the 'C' is on the piano?

Multiple Choice

Can you work out the note?

• E

• F

• G

• A

Multiple Choice

Can you work out the note?

• E

• F

• G

• A

Multiple Choice

Can you work out the note? (you only have 10 seconds for this one!)

• F

• F#

• D

• E

Watch this video to understand what sharps and flats are...

I will ask questions afterwards. Pay attention!

Multiple Choice

The C# is also called a...

• Cb (C flat)

• Db (D flat)

• I have no idea :(

Multiple Choice

The black key to the LEFT of B is called...

• Bb (B flat)

• B# (B sharp)

• I have no idea :(

Fill in the Blanks

The black key to the RIGHT of C is called...

Fill in the Blanks

The black key to the LEFT of B is called...

Tones and Semitones

Semitone: The smallest distance between two notes or a half step.

C major scale

This scale only has white keys.

What is the tone/semitone pattern?

Put your answer in the google meet chat.

Multiple Choice

Tone or Semitone?

From C to D

• Tone

• Semitone

Multiple Choice

Tone or Semitone?

From F# to G#

• Tone

• Semitone

Multiple Choice

Tone or Semitone?

From D to D#

• Tone

• Semitone

Multiple Choice

Tone or Semitone?

From E to F

• Tone

• Semitone

Watch this clip:

- How would you describe the tempo of the music? Does it change or does it always stay the same?

- How would you describe the dynamics? Do they change or do they always stay the same?

What did you think of quizizz?

Think of ONE new thing you have learnt today - I will 'cold call' students to answer. You have 1 minute!