The keyboard quiz is basically the note names quiz, only now, rather than clicking on the note names or typing them, one must find them on the onscreen piano keyboard. To learn the notes, simply check the "Display note names on keys" box for a while. Once one has learned the notes, the only major difference between the keyboard quiz and the note names quiz is the addition of accidentals. Accidentals indicate to move the pitch up or down a certain amount. There are 4 accidentals used commonly in music, the sharp, the flat, the double sharp, and the double flat. Since all the adjacent keys on the piano keyboard are one half step apart, it's easy to find the correct note once you learn what the accidentals mean. |
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The sharp indicates to raise the pitch one half step. Therefore, F# would be the key directly to the right of F, A# would be the key directly to the right of A, B# would be the key directly to the right of B, etc. In two cases (B# and E#), one will end up on another white key. B# is the same note as C, and E# is the same note as F. Pitches that are the same in this manner are called enharmonic ("B# and C are enharmonic pitches."). |
The flat indicates to lower the pitch one half step. Therefore, Eb would be the key directly to the left of E, Gb would be the key directly to the left of G, etc. In two cases (Cb and Fb), one will end up on another white key. Cb is the same note as B, and Fb is the same note as E. Pitches that are the same in this manner are called enharmonic ("Cb and B are enharmonic pitches."). |
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The double sharp indicates to raise the pitch two half steps, or one whole step. Therefore, Gx would be the key two keys to the right of G, Ax would be the key two keys to the right of A, etc. |
The double flat indicates to lower the pitch two half steps, or one whole step. Therefore, Gbb would be the key two keys to the left of G, Abb would be the key two keys to the left of A, etc. |
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