Piano Terms P-2: Foundations of Reading Sheet Music

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The name for a steady “heartbeat” in music that can be slow medium or fast, but must be steady

Beat

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A beat that doesn’t speed up or slow down, like the ticking of a clock

Steady Beat

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<p>A machine that ticks so we can keep a steady beat</p>

A machine that ticks so we can keep a steady beat

Metronome

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Playing the piano and making up our own music

Improvise

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<p>How many counts does this note have?</p>

How many counts does this note have?

1 count or beat

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<p>What is this called?</p>

What is this called?

Quarter Note

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<p>What is this called?</p>

What is this called?

Notehead

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<p>What is this line called?</p>

What is this line called?

Stem

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Stem Direction for the Right Hand

Goes Up

<p>Goes Up</p>
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Stem Direction for the Left Hand

Goes Down

<p>Goes Down</p>
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<p>Double Barline</p>

Double Barline

Means the end of the piece

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<p>How many counts does this note have?</p>

How many counts does this note have?

2 Counts or Beats

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<p>What is this called?</p>

What is this called?

Half Note

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<p>What is this called?</p>

What is this called?

Forte

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<p>Forte</p>

Forte

Loud

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<p>What is this?</p>

What is this?

Piano

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<p>Piano</p>

Piano

Soft

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<p>How many counts does this note have?</p>

How many counts does this note have?

4 Counts or Beats

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<p>What is this called?</p>

What is this called?

Whole Note