Goa Board Class 10 Sample Paper 2026 Piano

STD X
Syllabus and Marks Distribution
Theory for Piano
MONTH Topic Lesson Marks Hou
rs
JUNE Intervals Definition of an 4 2
Interval

Intervals of 2nd, 3rd
,4th , 5th and Octave
in Treble Clef.

JULY Accidentals Definition of 8 4
Accidentals

Application of
accidentals: sharp,
flat & natural

Positioning of
accidentals on the
staff

Symbols of
accidentals

AUGUST Grouping of Definition of Beaming 4 2
Notes
Rules of Beaming
Rules of Quavers in 4

Beaming 4

Rules of Beaming
Quavers in 3
4

SEPTEMBER Definition of a Rest 4 4
Rests Types of Rests:
Whole bar rest,
Semibreve rest,
Minim rest, crochet
rest and Quaver rest.

OCTOBER Musical Articulation marks : 8 4
Terms & accent, legato,
symbols
staccato & slur

Tempo marks &
other signs :
Andante, Moderato ,
Allegro, ritardando,
Crescendo,
Diminuendo & repeat
marks

NOVEMBER Scale Writing C major scale in 6 2
writing Treble & Bass clef

DECEMBER General Types of piano, piano 6 2
knowledge composers, brief
of the Piano explanation

40marks 20
hrs

STD X
Syllabus and Marks Distribution
Practicals for Piano
Reference books:
1) JOHN W.SCHAUM -PIANO COURSE-PRE-A-THE
GREEN BOOK
2) DENES AGAY’S-LEARNING TO PLAY PIANO-
BOOK 1
MONTH Topic Lesson Marks Hours
JUNE Scale of C Scale of C 5 2
major & A major & A
minor minor-
One octave
R.H & L.H
ascending &
descending -
separate
hands
JULY Introduction 1)Deep-Sea 10 4
to pieces Diving(John
with first W.Schaum)

four notes 2)Old Mac
Donald(John
Treble clef
W.Schaum)
– CDEF
3)Our Flag(
Bass clef –
Denes Agay)
CBAG
4)Yankee
Warm up
Doodle (
exercises/
Denes Agay)
sight
reading (Any 1)
AUGUST Introduction 1)The Ice 10 6
to pieces Cream
with first Cone(John
five notes W.Schaum)
Treble clef 2)Mr. Frog is
– CDEFG Full Of
Hops(John
Bass clef –
W.Schaum)
CBAGF
3)Snowflakes
Warm up
(Denes
exercises/
Agay)
sight
reading 4)Early
Morning
(Denes
Agay)
(Any 1)

SEPTEMBER Introduction A 10 8
to Quavers Riddle(John
W.Schaum)
A Brief
Stroll(Denes
Agay)
(Any 1)
OCTOBER Scales G major 10 8
#, b F major –one
octave
NOVEMBER Short pieces Myrtle The 10 8
with one Turtle (John
Sharp & W.Schaum)
one flat
The Air-
Liner (John
W.Schaum)
(Any 1)
DECEMBER Chords Tonic chords 5 4
of C major, F
major ,G
major
60 40 hrs
marks

Learning outcomes-Piano
 1) Naming the notes on the Piano.
 2) Learning note values on the piano
 3) Note reading
 4) Bars and tempo in practice
 5) Learning to play a melody on the piano
 6) Fingering – where to put all your fingers
 7) Ear Training
 8) Scales and Chords.

ART EDUCATION
SUB: Music (PIANO – Western)

Rubrics for Evaluation

Criteria Excellent Good Fair Needs
Improvement

1) Accuracy (20 mks) (16 mks) (12 mks ) (8 mks )
–Pulse
–Notes - Consistently Infrequent A lack of Many inaccurate
Rhythms correct errors in consistently notes, rhythms,
Fingering pulse, notes, notes, correct notes, fingerings, and
rhythms, and rhythms, rhythms, pulse. Technical
fingerings. fingerings, pulse, and passages are
pulse. A few fingerings. weak. May have
minor Student may abrupt stops.
technical rush or slow
problems. technically
difficult
passages.

2) Position - ( 10 mks) (8 mks ) (6 mks ) (4 mks )
Posture -
Finger -Wrist Consistently A few minor Often uses Little
-Hand -Arm uses correct problems incorrect understanding of
finger, wrist, with posture, correct posture,
hand, fingering, finger, wrist, finger, wrist,
posture, and wrist, hand, hand, arm hand, or arm
arm posture, and positions. positions
positions. arm
positioning.

3) ( 20 mks ) ( 16 mks ) (12 mks ) (8 mks )
Proficiency -
How much of Student has Student has Student has Student has not
the piece has learned learned learned little learned the
the student entire piece partial piece. of the piece.).. piece.
learned? fully.

4) Practice/ (10 mks ) ( 8 mks ) (6 mks ) ( 4 mks )
Homework/
Efficiency Comes fully Practices at Practices Does not practice
prepared for home but not ocassionally . at home.
class. 100% Half prepared

MODEL PAPER FOR THEORY OF MUSIC FOR CLASS 10TH- PIANO

Section 1 ( 10 marks )

1. Interval from 1 to 8 is called __________

A. Octave
B. Unison
C. Perfect
D. Dominant

2. Symbol used to raise a note by a semitone is called___________

A. Flat
B. Sharp
C. Natural
D. None

3.The period of silence in music is called____________

A. Pause
B. Peace
C. Rest
D. Break

4.The following symbol denotes

A. Crescendo
B. Diminuendo
C. Forte
D. Piano

5.The 6th degree of C major scale is _______________

A. G
B. F#
C. E
D. A

6. Quavers beamed together amounts to __________________ numbers of beats .

A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4

7.The musical term which means ‘gradually getting slower’ is _____________

A. Moderato
B. Ritardando
C. Allegro
D. Andante

8.The typical piano has _______________ keys,

A. 70
B. 50
C. 88
D. 20

9.The full name of the piano ________________

A. pianoforte
B. Viola
C. keyboard
D. Violoncello

10. A note with coloured note head and a stem is called ________________

A. Minim
B. Semibreve
C. Crotchet
D. Rest

Section 2 (8 Marks )

1)What is an Interval ?

2) Write the 3 different symbols of accidentals .

3) What is a Beam ?

4) Name the Rest

5) Give the meaning of :

a) Moderato

6) Write the meaning of ‘Diminuendo ‘.

7) How many notes is a piano chord?

8) Give another name for the treble clef.

Section 3 (10 marks )

1) Name the intervals

______________. __________________

2) Beam the following quavers in fours :

3) What is Tempo in music ?

4) Explain the tempo marking of :

5) Name any 2 piano composers.

Section 4 ( 12 marks )

A) Define :

1. Semibreve rest
2. Minim rest
3. Crotchet rest

B) Draw the following accidentals

1. G note with a sharp
2. C note with a natural
3. B note with a flat

C) Write the scale of C major in Semibreves and name the notes .

D) Write a 4 bar passage in 4/4 time signature using Semibreves ,Minims ,Crotchet and Quavers or rests .