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Basic Piano Trivia Quiz

I have been playing piano for 6 years and I want to share my knowledge of the piano with you.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilovedr. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Ilovedr

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
117,750

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
4837

Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (9/10), Guest 81 (10/10), Guest 172 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many keys does a standard piano have? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these is not a type of piano? Hint

Grand

Baby Grand

Piccolo

Upright

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Question 3 of 10

3. What instrument family is the piano part of? Hint

woodwind

plucked string

percussion

brass

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the real name of a piano? Hint

pianopiano

pianoissimo

piano

Pianoforte

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Question 5 of 10

5. The piano only reads one staff of music.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What instrument, similar in appearance to a piano, was used by early musicians (such as Bach) to create music prior to the invention of the piano? Hint

harpsichord

saxophone

violin

drums

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Question 7 of 10

7. Pianos are used in orchestras.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What major scale on the piano has no flats or sharps in its signature? Hint

B flat

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Question 9 of 10

9. What item do you use to sustain a note? Hint

the black keys

the sustain pedal

you can't sustain a note

your body

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the largest type of piano? Hint

Baby grand

Parlor grand

Upright

Concert grand

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many keys does a standard piano have?

Answer: 88

There are 36 black keys and 52 white keys. Some pianos, known as a high performance grand pianos, actually have 92 keys.

2. Which of these is not a type of piano?

Answer: Piccolo

The grand piano is probably the most well known because it is the largest of the three mentioned and it is used in concerts a lot. The upright is the most common, and is found in schools, churches, and many homes.

3. What instrument family is the piano part of?

Answer: percussion

The piano is usually considered a part of the percussion family because it uses a hammer to hit the strings which makes the noise you hear. Brass instruments include the trumpet and trombone. The woodwinds include the clarinet, saxophone, and flute. String instruments include the violin and guitar.

4. What is the real name of a piano?

Answer: Pianoforte

It is called the pianoforte because it can be both loud and soft. Piano being soft and forte being loud.

5. The piano only reads one staff of music.

Answer: False

It reads both the treble clef and the bass clef.

6. What instrument, similar in appearance to a piano, was used by early musicians (such as Bach) to create music prior to the invention of the piano?

Answer: harpsichord

The harpsichord was the instrument that early composers like Bach composed their music on. It has a higher pitch than the piano and no notes can be sustained.

7. Pianos are used in orchestras.

Answer: true

They are commonly used for soloists.

8. What major scale on the piano has no flats or sharps in its signature?

Answer: C

The key of C is the only major key that has no flats or sharps in its key signature.

9. What item do you use to sustain a note?

Answer: the sustain pedal

The pedal is located at the bottom of the piano and you use your foot to hold it down.

10. What is the largest type of piano?

Answer: Concert grand

I hope to own a grand piano some day if I can find somewhere to put it!

Source: Author Ilovedr

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