Tenuto Practice
Primer Level
The goal score for these exercises at this level is 15 out of 15 in less than one minute. To gain speed, use the clefs and middle C and memorize the space note names for each clef.
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Level 1
- Practice identifying C, D, and E by listening. Goal score is 100%. The purpose of the game is to correctly identify the “question” note by its relationship to the “reference” note. In this case, the reference note will always be C, and the question notes will only either be C, D, or E.
- Practice constructing notes on the G clef. The goal score is 15 out of 15 in under two minutes. It will be helpful to know that Middle C is C4, and all the notes between C4 and C5 (the C an octave above) are D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, and B4, and all the notes on the staff above C5 are D5, E5, F5, and G5.
- Practice constructing notes on the F clef. The goal score is 15 out of 15 in under two minutes. It will be helpful to know that Middle C is C4, and all the notes between C4 and C3 (the C an octave below) are D3, E3, F3, G3, A3, and B3, and all the notes on the staff below C3 are F2, G2, A2, and B2.
Level 2
- Practice identifying all the key signatures on G, F, and C clefs. Goal score is 20 out of 20 in under two minutes.
- Practice playing all the notes on the piano in the G Clef.
- Practice playing all the notes on the piano in the F Clef.
