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Piano, the Instrument Trivia Quiz

Do you think you know how to work a piano? Do you not only know that, or also its history? Well then, you should put your knowledge to a test and take this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by bloogy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bloogy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
339,762

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
480

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many keys are on the common grand piano? Hint

100

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Question 2 of 10

2. There are 36 white keys on the common grand piano.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many black keys are on the common grand piano? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the first pedal, to the left, called? Hint

sustain pedal

chord pedal

loud pedal

soft pedal

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Question 5 of 10

5. You can play the C chord by pressing the keys C, E, and G at the same time.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What two clefs are usually involved when reading piano music? Hint

treble and bass

bass and tenor

treble and alto

treble and tenor

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Question 7 of 10

7. When was the term Grand Piano first used? Hint

1709

1777

1885

1965

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Question 8 of 10

8. What year was the earliest known piano invented? Hint

1720

1726

1719

1709

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Question 9 of 10

9. The word "piano" is Italian. What is the English translation? Hint

hard

soft

loud

forte

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is NOT a famous piano manufacturer?
Hint

Steinway

Stradivarius

Baldwin

Bosendorfer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many keys are on the common grand piano?

Answer: 88

Inside a grand piano, there are strings which are hit by small objects called hammers when you press the keys on the keyboard. The string then vibrates, creating the sound that you hear from the piano.

2. There are 36 white keys on the common grand piano.

Answer: False

There are actually 52 white keys on the common grand piano.

3. How many black keys are on the common grand piano?

Answer: 36

There are 36 black keys on the piano.

4. What is the first pedal, to the left, called?

Answer: soft pedal

When the soft pedal is pressed down, it pushes down all of the keys, so that the hammers are closer to the strings inside the piano. When you press the keys, the hammers are closer to the strings, so they will make a softer vibration. The pedal is also called "una corda."

5. You can play the C chord by pressing the keys C, E, and G at the same time.

Answer: True

The C major chord is one of the first chords a student learns.

6. What two clefs are usually involved when reading piano music?

Answer: treble and bass

The treble clef is usually played with the right hand, and the bass clef is usually played with the left hand on the piano keyboard.

7. When was the term Grand Piano first used?

Answer: 1777

John Broadwood made the first piano to be called "Grand" in 1777. Grand pianos can also be called horizontal pianos because of their length and the placement of their strings. Grand pianos are said to produce finer tones and to have the most responsive key action.

8. What year was the earliest known piano invented?

Answer: 1709

The earliest known model was called a gravicembalo col pian e forte (Italian for "harpsichord with soft and loud"). It was built by Bartolomeo Cristofori, a harpsichord maker of Florence, Italy, who is generally credited with inventing the piano.

9. The word "piano" is Italian. What is the English translation?

Answer: soft

Even thought you might think that piano is originally an English word, it is really Italian. It means "soft" in English.

10. Which of these is NOT a famous piano manufacturer?

Answer: Stradivarius

Stradivarius was best known for making violins, though he also made other string instruments, including cellos and guitars.

Source: Author bloogy

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