Piano Lab Semester 2 Final Exam Review

- You will be given a blank sheet of manuscript (music/staff) paper. I will then list elements
for you to write/draw, and you are to place them correctly on the staff. Elements might
include clef symbols, time signatures, key signatures, bar lines, braces (to connect a
Grand Staff), notes of different values, rests of different values, double bar lines, repeat
signs, dynamic markings, etc.
Example: 1. Draw a treble clef on the first line.
2. Draw a bass clef on the second line.
3. Join those two lines to form a Grand Staff.
4. Directly after both clef markings, write the time signature that means 4
beats per minute/quarter notes get one beat.
5. Place eight notes that receive one beat each on the middle C line, E
line, F space, G line, E line, D space, F space, and C space of the treble
clef.
6. Draw two rests worth 4 beats each in the bass clef.
7. Place a bar line in the appropriate place to signify the correct time
signature.
8. Draw a double bar line in the appropriate place.
*In order to prepare for this section, it is important to know the parts
of the staff, the different kinds of notes/rests and their beat
values, and where the notes are placed on the staff.

- * Be prepared to determine the total number of beats when multiple notes are
added together.


- List the letters of the musical alphabet.
Where do you find each located on the keyboard?
How do you tell which C is Middle C?


- Label each hand with either RH for right hand or LH for left hand. Then, label each finger
with the correct fingering numbers. Finally, on the two keyboards below, write the finger
numbers that correspond to each hand position.



Middle C Position


C Position


- The , , and symbols are called accidentals.
The ______________ a note by one half step.
The ______________ a note by one half step.
The _______________________ a sharp or flat.





- Identify the following symbols, and tell what they mean.


- What are dynamics? Give the Italian name and definition (soft, loud, etc.) for the
following.

pp p mp mf f ff

- Write the definitions for the following words:
Scale
Tie
Slur (Legato)
Interval
Tempo
Presstissimo
Presto
Vivace
Allegro
Moderato
Andante
Adagio
Largo
Ritardando
Accelerando

- Tell me the following about one composer you learned about this semester: The
composers full name, where they were from, their DOB/DOD, and names of their
most famous compositions.

- Know some basic facts about the piano:
How many keys are on a piano?
What year was it invented?
What does piano mean?
How many parts are in a piano?