Music Theory
Band Vocab
Music Symbols
Band Trivia
Band Director
100

What does the top number of the time signature 3/4 mean?

3 beats per measure

100

This term describes speed of the music

Tempo
100

This symbol "b" lowers a note's pitch by a half step

FLAT

100

What instrument family uses reeds?

Woodwind Family

100

Which instrument does Mr. Hill play?

French Horn

200

How many quarter notes fit in one measure of 4/4?

4

200

What is the dynamic for play soft/quiet?

piano

200

What does the symbol for a sharp sign look like?

hashtag, pound sign, or number sign

200

What instrument has the highest pitch?

Flute/Piccolo

200

What is Mr. Brockman's favorite drink?

Black Coffee

300

How many beats is a whole note worth?

4

300

What is the musical word for loud?

Forte
300

What does a staff consist of?

5 lines, 4 spaces
300

What is the biggest instrument in the band?

Tuba/Sousaphone

300

What School or Schools did Mr. Brockman attend?

WWU & EWU

400

A whole note tied to a half note is how many beats long?

6

400

What does crescendo mean?

Gradually start playing louder

400

This is the 2 numbers at the beginning of a staff.

Time Signature

400

Why is a saxophone considered a woodwind instrument?

The wooden reed is what makes the sound- or it doesn’t have a buzzing mouthpiece 
400

What school does Mr. Brockman's wife teach at?

Thomas Jeffereson MS

500

What does a dot do to a note?

Adds half the value of the note.

500

What Dynamic means to gradually play softer?

Decrescendo

500

What clef is also known as the G clef?

Treble Clef

500

How many Major scales exsist?

12 Major Scales

500

What school does Mr. Hill attend

CWU

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