Piano Piano Technique & Performance

Question 1

What is the correct wrist position when playing the piano to prevent injury?

Accepted Answer

Wrists level with or slightly above the keyboard

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Wrists dropped below the keys

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Wrists elevated above the keys

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Wrists tilted toward the pinky side

Question 2

Which pedal on a grand piano sustains all notes currently being played?

Accepted Answer

Damper pedal

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Sostenuto pedal

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Una corda pedal

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Practice pedal

Question 3

What musical term describes playing notes in a smooth, connected manner?

Accepted Answer

Legato

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Staccato

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Marcato

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Tenuto

Question 4

What does a staccato marking above a note indicate?

Accepted Answer

Play the note short and detached

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Play the note very loudly

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Play the note smoothly

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Hold the note for its full value

Question 5

What hand position best prevents tension and injury during piano practice?

Accepted Answer

Curved fingers with a rounded hand arch

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Flat fingers pressing straight down

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Fingers pointing outward at an angle

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Fingers kept close together at all times

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of the una corda pedal on a grand piano?

Accepted Answer

Soften the tone by shifting the hammer mechanism

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Sustain all notes

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Mute the strings for silent practice

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Hold specific notes while others change