Band Procedures
What two things should you grab 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.Lamonts primary instrument?
Clarinet flute horn
How do we stay together and keep a steady pulse when we play?
Watch Lamont, count in our heads, quietly tap our feet, listen to the instruments around us (drums)
What infamous three note song do almost all beginners start playing?
Hot Crossed Buns
What do we do first after attendance.
scales
What instrument family does the saxophone belong to?
The woodwinds
What is Mr.Lamont's favorite class
4th hour
Describe proper playing posture
Sitting up tall and not slouched, feet flat on the floor, 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.Lamont attend?
Lacrosse
How do we play legato or slurred notes?
Constant air with no tonguing as we change the notes
how loud is a fortississimo
very very loud
How often should a brass player empty their spit valves instrument?
If it ever sounds like there is something in it (or after every song)
What is the 2 dots then bar at the end of a song called and mean (:l)
repeat sign and means to repeat
What is the name of Mr.Lamont's son
Tevon
What two words describe what staccato notes should sound like?
detached or separated
what song is the us anthem
The National Anthem by
Francis Scott Key
what are three types of instruments
woodwind, brass, percussion, etc.
When we have really high or low notes, we add extra lines to the staff. What are those lines called?
Ledger lines
How many years has Lamont taught
26 yrs.
How do we practice difficult sections of music?
What is Mr.LaMont's favorite piece for concert band?
Recuerdos de la Alhambra