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Welcome to Ms. Floyd's Online Class

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May 11-15, 2020

You will only have one
assignment this week!

 

"How Does a Piano Work?"

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Watch the video, and answer the following questions. Please put your answers into the "homework box".

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  1. How many parts does a piano have?

  2. What are some materials that the piano is made of?

  3. Who invented the piano? In what year?

  4. The harpsichord was a keyboard instrument that plucked strings, pianos don’t pluck the strings they do what? How can you make the volume softer or louder?

  5. Why is it called the “Pianoforte” what does it mean?

  6. How may piano keys are on a piano?

  7. What are piano keys made of?

  8. What is the biggest reason for “sticky keys”?

  9. What are the 3 main parts of the piano action?

  10. What are the parts of the hammer?

  11. What are strings made of?

  12. What is the piano on the right? What does it do?

  13. What does the left pedal do?

  14. The middle pedal called the sostenuto pedal does what?

  15. What are the pros of a concert piano rather than an upright piano or keyboard?



     

May 4-8, 2020

You will only have one
assignment this week!

 

"How It's Made- Grand Pianos"

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Watch the video, and answer the following questions. Please put your answers into the "homework box".

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1. How It’s Made- Grand Pianos
 

2. Why are grand pianos horizontal instead of vertical like upright pianos?

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3. How is sound produced on a piano?

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4. Explain the process of creating a piano string.

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5. What is the range in size (centimeters- meters) for piano strings?

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6. How is the outside wooden case of the piano made?

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7. What is the combined tension weight of all of the strings on the piano?

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8. How many strings are on a grand piano?

 

9. How many strings are there per note?

 

10. What are bichords and trichords?

 

11. When a technician checks the piano keys, he tests the pressure it takes to push down each key. How does he do this?

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12. How much did the most expensive piano ever cost? Who was it owned by? What band was he in?

Daily Attendance/Assignment

Turn in your homework

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Click on the daily link above, once you have completed the activity you will be presented with a verification code. Copy and paste the code into the "homework box".

Weekly Assignment Due April 24

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Sheet Music Scavenger Hunt
 

Search the internet for sheet music to a piano piece that you like. You may use free sites like 8notes.com, free-scores.com, etc. You may print the sheet music and write on it, or use “Markup” on your iPhotos app, screenshots, etc.

Once you have completed writing your answers on your sheet music, (paper or screenshot version), submit a photo of your Sheet Music Scavenger Hunt to your class’s forum page.
If you do not know a term in the questions, search the internet! Write directly on your copy of the music:
 

1. Circle measure 5.

2. Highlight all the quarter rests in yellow.

3. Place a BLUE X over any dynamic symbols.

4. Write a W above any whole rests, an H above any half rests.

5. Write a T above the time signature.

6. Place a star over your first note.

7. What is the letter name of the first note you play? Write it below the notes for both hands in Purple.

8. How many beats are there in each measure? Circle in PINK where you found the answer!

9. How many measures are there on this page? Write it in Blue in the bottom right corner.

10.Put a Green Star around the tempo for this piece of music.

11. Circle in RED the composer and/or arranger of this music.

CHALLENGE QUESTIONS (extra credit):

12. Name the Key Signature to the Left of the first measure, inside an ORANGE BOX.                  

13. Who owns the copyright to this piece of music? Highlight it in NEON GREEN.

Partially completed example:

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Weekly Assignment
April 13-17

Many of you have shown some interest in learning jazz piano. This is a great video to help you start!
 

You will begin with the left hand, which plays bass then top of the chord. There are 4 chord changes. 

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Then take the time to acquaint yourself with the "Gospel Scale" = "Major Blues Scale". 
C-D-Eb-E-G-A

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Make up your own solo line to go over your chord progression! You can improvise, or write it out. 

Record yourself playing and post it in the Forum page (Tab at the top of page). 

Weekly Assignment
Due April 10, 2020

After watching the TedTalk about the Hao Staff, use information that you learned, along with the Haostaff.com links, to help you answer the questions. You may turn your assignments in to the "Homework Box" above.

1. What are 2 downfalls of Hao staff, things that seem confusing, or more difficult?

 

2. What are 3 pros of Hao staff, things that seem to be easier with Hao staff

 

3. What are 3 things that the Hao staff uses, that the grand staff also uses?

 

4. If you have a piano or keyboard (or feel adventurous with an online piano), try out some of the Hao staff music. Record yourself playing it, and post the video in the forum!

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