Band Procedures
What two things you need when you walk into the band room?
Your instrument and your music.
How many beats does a dotted half note get?
3
What is Mr. Brogdon's primary instrument?
Saxophone
How do we stay together and keep a steady pulse when we play?
Watch the conductor, count in our heads, quietly tap our feet, listen to the instruments around us
What infamous three note song do almost all beginners start playing?
Hot Crossed Buns
What do we do for a fire/evacuation drill?
Put instruments down, Calmly walk to the back of the building, walk down to the field and quietly take attendance.
What instrument family does the saxophone belong to?
The woodwinds
What was Mr. Brogdon's former occupation?
Cook/Restaurant
Describe proper playing posture
Sitting up tall and not slouched, arms and hands relaxed with no tension, eyes facing the director (not the floor!)
What is the name of the USA national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Where should a woodwind player's reed go after playing?
It should be taken OFF the mouthpiece and put in a reed holder
What dynamic level is louder than piano but softer than mezzo forte?
Mezzo piano (mp)
What college did Mr. Brogdon attend?
HSU (Cal Poly Humboldt)
How do we play legato or slurred notes?
Constant air with no tonguing as we change the notes
Who wrote Mechanical Monsters and Dragon Lord?
Randall Standridge (Randy Standy)
How often should a brass player empty their spit valves instrument?
If it ever sounds "spitty" and in between each song during a concert.
What does "D.C." stand for in music?
Da Capo, or to go back to the top
What is the name of Mr. Brogdon's dog?
Describe what staccato notes should sound like?
Short and Tight
What song is used at graduation ceremonies?
Pomp and Circumstance
How do you know when it is time to pack up your instrument?
When Mr. Brogdon says to and not a moment sooner!
When we have really high or low notes, we add extra lines to the staff. What are those lines called?
Ledger lines
What are two hobbies that Mr. Brogdon does outside of school?
Beekeeping and fishing.
How do we practice difficult sections of music?
What piece was written about an ancient city of that actually existed around a thousand years ago but disappeared mysteriously by around A.D. 1300.?
Aztalan