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History of the Piano

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which century was the piano invented?

a)

16th Century (1500)

b)

17th Century (1600)

c)

18th Century (1700)

d)

19th Century (1800)

2.

Who invented the piano?

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Bruno Mars

c)

Bartolomeo Cristofori

d)

Thomas Edison

3.

Which instrument is the piano "related" to?

a)

Guitar

b)

Dulcimer

c)

Violin

d)

Trumpet

4.

What musical element did the piano introduce that previous keyboard instruments did not have before?

a)

A range of dynamics

b)

A range of tempo

c)

A range of key signatures

d)

A range of pitches

5.

Which composer created the Goldberg Variations?

a)

George Frideric Handel

b)

Ludwig van Beethoven

c)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

d)

Johann Sebastian Bach

6.

Which composer wrote 25 concertos for piano?

a)

Ludwig van Beethoven

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

d)

Kanye West

7.

Which one is a famous piano piece?

a)

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

b)

Beethoven's Sunlight Sonata

c)

Beethoven's Dimlight Sonata

d)

Beethoven's Starlight Sonata

8.

How many octaves does a standard piano have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

d)

10

9.

What does "pianissimo" mean?

a)

Very loud

b)

Loud

c)

Very quiet

d)

Quiet

10.

What does "fortissimo" mean?

a)

Very quiet

b)

Very loud

c)

Loud

d)

Quiet

11.

Which pitched notes would normally be placed on the left clef and played by the left hand?

a)

Very low notes

b)

Very low notes up to middle C

c)

Very high notes down to middle C

d)

Very high notes

12.

Which pitched notes would normally be placed on the treble clef and played by the right hand?

a)

Very high notes

b)

Very high notes down to middle C

c)

Very low notes up to middle C

d)

Very low notes