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Music First!, 4/e
Gary White, Iowa State University

Introducing the Black Keys and Accidentals

Activities

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5.1 Keyboard Note Reading (641.0K) is a fun game where you earn play money for correctly identifying both white and black notes on the keyboard.
5.2 Pitch Pattern Matching (639.0K) will test your knowledge of pitch patterns with accidentals.
5.3 Blues Improv - Blueberry Jam (546.0K) is a fun activity to allow you to apply your new knowledge of pitch patterns in a blues-jazz musical context.
5.4 Funky Black Key Improv - Blackberry Jam (484.0K) is an improvisation activity where you use the numbers 1 through 0 on the keyboard to play the black notes of an on-screen piano while listening to pentatonic accompaniment.