Piano Fair Guidelines     S Y M B O L S  (Levels 1 – 4) and   K E Y   S I G N A T U R E S   (Levels 5 – 6)

Pre-reading

barline, double barline, repeat sign.  (note values: quarter, half, whole.)

Level 1

identify and/or draw treble and bass clef.

recognize and/or give definition for f, p.

identify

- steps and skips, up or down.

- letter names of white keys.

identify and/or draw whole and half steps.

Level 2

recognize and/or give definition for  f, p, leg., stacc.

identify

- white or black keys on a pictured keyboard.

- 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, white keys only.

draw  sharp, flat, natural.

Level 3

recognize and/or give definition for  p, mp, mf, f, ties, slurs.

identify  2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, by distance only.

draw  sharp, flat, natural on the staff in proper placement.

Level 4

recognize and/or give definition for  pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, accent, 8va, D. C. al fine

identify  2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths, octave, by distance only.

complete major triads built on white keys by marking the middle note with an X.

Level 5

write  the sharps in order and the flats in order (by letter name and symbol only, not on the staff).

identify  major key signatures.

Level 6

identify  major key signatures and give the relative minors.

write  major key signatures.