Instrument Quiz
Piano
Loud or soft, you play exactly as you mean to — and can fill an entire room on your own.
On a piano, pressing a key makes a hammer inside strike the strings. Its original name was “pianoforte,” because it can play both soft (piano) and loud (forte). When you decide it's time to be heard, you make yourself heard clearly.
A standard piano has 88 keys. Play the melody with your right hand and chords with your left, and one instrument can deliver a whole piece. You, too, often see something through on your own, from planning to finishing, without waiting for anyone's help.
Because it's complete on its own, though, a piano can play too many notes when it's playing with others. Pianists in an ensemble deliberately play fewer notes. When you team up with people, try cutting back on your own moves a little, and you'll hear the other person much better.
Strengths
- You can see things through on your own, from planning to finishing
- Even in front of people, you can lay out your ideas clearly
- You can switch between stepping forward and holding back, by your own choice
Where you may stumble
- You figure it's faster to do it yourself than to hand it off, and take on too much
- When you team up with someone, your plan fills up the whole thing
- You want to revise what you made on your own again and again before showing anyone
Sounds familiar, Piano?
- Even on group projects, you find you've drafted the whole thing on your own
- When you're deep in thought, your fingers are tapping on the table
- You've usually looked it up and handled it yourself before thinking of asking anyone
Where you shine
Seeing a task you've been trusted with through to the end on your own, a well-rounded presentation, or a day with nobody else around to get a lot done at once.
Tips for “Piano”
- When you team up with someone, start by saying which parts you'd like to hand off
- When you team up with someone, cut the part you'll handle in half before you begin
- Drop one of your own moves to make room for the other person
Matches
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Double Bass — The two sit side by side in a jazz piano trio. When it can leave the low notes of the left hand to the Double Bass, the Piano can use both hands for melody and chords.
Flute — Flute and piano is a popular duo. Supporting the Flute's clear melody gives the Piano's own sound more depth too.
Trumpet — Both ring out, and both like to carry the melody. When they both step forward in the same place, the people around them can't tell whose sound to listen to.
Close neighbors
These differ from this one on just 1 of the 3 axes. If one of your axes was near the middle, you may have their side too.
Which one are you? 18 everyday situations, about 3 minutes.
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