In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: There are seven notes in the musical alphabet: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. These notes go in order, from left to right, on the white keys on the keyboard. After the G keys, the musical alphabet starts over at A. Label strips of tape, putting one of the seven notes on each strip, and mark the keys on the keyboard. To find one of the A keys, look for a group of three black keys on the keyboard. The A key is the white key between the second and third black key. Whole notes, half notes, and quarter notes are each notated differently on sheet music, and they're played differently too. Whole notes, notated as empty circles, are played for four beats. Half notes, notated as empty circles with upward stretching arms, are played for two beats. And quarter notes, notated as filled-in circles with upward stretching arms, are played for one beat. To practice, try playing a C whole note. Find the white C key and press down on it with the pad of your finger. Hold the key down and count to four. Then release the key. Try playing a half E. Find the white E key and press it down for two beats. Keyboard scales are groupings of notes that are played together. One of the most common scales is the C Major scale. To play the C Major scale, find the note C on the keyboard (C is the first white key to the left of a group of two black keys) and play it. Now play the next white key to the right, which is the note D, and then the next white key over, the note E, and continue playing the next white key in the row until you reach the note B (the last note before the next C). You've just played the C Major scale. A chord is a group of notes being played together at the same time. There are a variety of different chords that can be played, some simpler than others. One basic three-note chord you can start out practicing with is the C chord. Practice playing the C chord with your right hand by placing your thumb on the note C (remember that you can find C by looking for the first white key to the left of a group of two black keys), your middle finger on the note E, and your pinky finger on the note G. Press down on all three notes at the same time to play the chord. The F chord is another basic three-note chord that is played in the C Major scale. To practice playing the F chord: Using your left hand, place your pinky finger on the note F (You can find F by looking for the first white key to the left of a group of three black keys), your middle finger on the note A, and your thumb on the note C. Press down and play all three notes at the same time.
Summary: Learn the musical alphabet. Practice playing whole notes, half notes, and quarter notes. Familiarize yourself with the C Major scale. Practice playing the C chord. Practice playing the F chord.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Get red crepe, wax, or glassine paper and cut it into circles at the size you want your poppies to be. Once you have the circles, form the petals by cutting rounded indents at three points just a short way into the paper. You will need 2 circles per flower that you want to make. Press your finger into the center of the circles and pull the edges of the circle up around in until you have a cup-like shape. Squeeze, roll, and generally further create wrinkles that start at the base and move toward the edge of the petals. Flatten the circles back out when you feel it is wrinkled enough. Cut from the rounded indents that you made until about two thirds of the way into the circle. Put a dot of glue at the center of one circle and attach it to another circle, staggering the petals to make the flower look more real and full. Using small squares or circles of green and black tissue paper, do a similar wrinkling process to create the center of the flower. Place the black tissue center on top of the green tissue center and glue them together in that way. Then, glue them at the center of the flower. Using white out or white paint, dab dots of white onto the tips of the black paper to complete the poppy look.
Summary: Prepare your paper. Get the petal look. Cut your petals. Glue the petals together. Create the centers. Attach the centers. Add your pollen.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Thickening your liquids can help prevent choking and prevent fluid from getting into your lungs. Ask your doctor what consistency your liquids should be when you thicken them. Nectar-thick liquids are easy to pour. They're approximately the thickness of a cream soup. Combine 1 and 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 g) of commercial thickener to 1/2 cup (118 ml) of thin liquid. You can purchase commercial thickeners at most drug stores. Honey-thick liquids are not as pourable as nectar. They drizzle off of your spoon slowly. Combine 1 and 1/2 tablespoons (22.5 g) of your commercial thickener with 1/2 cup (118 ml) of thin liquid. This is the thickest consistency that you should thicken your liquids for medical reasons. You can eat pudding-thick liquids with a spoon. To create pudding thickened liquids, combine 2 tablespoons (30 g) of commercial thickener with 1/2 cup (118 ml) of thin liquid.
Summary:
Make a nectar-thick liquid. Make your liquids honey-thick. Create a pudding consistency in you liquids.