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As an organist prepares to play, she squares the bench to the console, adjusts the bench height, and adjusts the forward-back position of the bench and herself. What important dimension has not been prepared completely?
1. left-right
2. up-down
3. forward-back
4. All three dimensions have been prepared completely.
Which of the following is NOT desirable with respect to balance, posture, and relaxation at the organ console?
1. a ninety-degree angle at the elbow
2. a straight lower back
3. a sense of the hands “floating” over the manuals
4. a sense of the fingers pulling inward
Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the checkpoint, “Knees and Ankles”?
1. knees together
2. motion limited
3. feet reasonably parallel to the keys
4. all of the options are components of this checkpoint
As an organist plays on the sharps she keeps her knees together, covers only half of the sharp with her feet, tilts her feet towards the outside, and uses heel-heel contact between the feet. Which component of the “Sharps” checkpoint (specifically) is she FAILING to observe correctly?
1. toes
2. coverage of the sharp
3. contact
4. She is applying all of the components correctly.
As an organist plays on the naturals he plays in between the sharps, plays on the outside of the foot, uses heel-heel contact to locate small intervals, and plays on the inside of the heel. Which component of the “Naturals” checkpoint (specifically) is he applying CORRECTLY?
1. whether to play forward or back on the natural
2. toes
3. heels
4. contact
5. He is not observing any component of the checkpoint.

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