Instrument Families
Instruments that are hit, shaken or scraped.
What is a percussion instrument?
Equals 4 counts
What is a whole note or whole rest?
Came to the US from Cuba in 1930.
Who is Mario Bauza?
Doctors use music to stimulate memories.
What is Alzheimers?
Pulse, steady
What is beat?
Largest string family member.
What is the string or double bass?
Equals one count.
What is a quarter note or quarter rest?
Produced Shakiera under their label Cresent Moon and had many hits with their group Miami Sound Machine.
Who is Emilio & Gloria Estefan?
Between 17-19 weeks.
When can fetuses hear?
Volume, how loud or soft to play (f - p)
What are dynamics?
Two double reed instruments.
Equals two counts.
What is a half note or half rest?
Ritchie Valens
Mexician, wrote LaBamba, had 8 hits on charts in one year, died in a plane crash and more...
Found to be a thicker connection between hemispheres in a musician
Speed, how slow or fast to play.
What is Tempo?
Notes are changed blowing & by moving a slide.
How do you play a trombone?
Equals 1/2 or .5 counts.
What is an eighth note or eighth rest?
Latin Wave
Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony -
Doctors use singing to help stroke patients communicate that could not speak.
What is Aphasia?
The main tune in a piece of music.
What is melody?
The largest part of a symphonic orchestra.
What is the String Section?
What is the rule of the dot?
Selena
Who led the Chicano Wave?
Doctors use rhythm tracks to help patients walk.
What is Parkinson's?
The division of the beat.
What is rhythm?