Woodwinds
Name an instrument in the Woodwind family
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet
Saxophone
Name an instrument in the Brass family
Trumpet
Horn
Trombone
Baritone/Euphonium
Tuba
Name a Percussion instrument
Snare/Bass drum
Marimba/Xylophone/vibraphone
Timpani
Cymbals
Triangle
How many beats does a whole note get in 4/4 time?
4 beats
What is the Italian word for "detached" or "Separated"
Staccato
How does a Woodwind instrument make sound?
-Air vibrates a reed
-For flute, the air column is slit across the edge of the lip plate
How does a brass instrument make sound?
Air causes lips to vibrate
How does a percussion instrument make sound?
The instrument vibrates the surrounding air when struck
A quarter note plus a half note equal how many beats?
How many keys are there on a standard piano?
88 keys.
52 white, 36 black
What is the only finger not typically used when playing a Woodwind instrument?
The right thumb
What typically happens to the pitch when faster/more air is used on a Brass instrument?
It goes up
What are the fundamental stroke/sticking patterns for percussionists called?
Rudiments
How are notes typically grouped in 6/8 time?
Two groups of three notes.
Who is considered the "Father of the American Concert Band"?
Patrick S. Gilmore or John Phillip Sousa
Which Woodwind instrument is the newest?
The Saxophone, created in 1846
How long is a Bb Trumpet when uncoiled?
4 feet 10 inches
What rudiment has the following stick inventory:
Down, Up, Tap, Tap
Paradiddle
What Concert Major Scale has four flats in the key signature?
Concert Ab Major
What common instrument is not typically present in the Symphony Orchestra?
Saxophone
How many thumb keys are there on a standard Bassoon?
13 keys.
9 for the left thumb and 4 for the right.
What are the first five intervals in the overtone series?
Octave, fifth, octave, third, fifth
Name 3 families/categories of rudiments
(as defined by PAS)
Single Stroke Roll
Multiple Bounce Roll
Double Stroke Roll
Diddles
Flams
Drags
What is the order of pitches in the circle of fifths?
C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, C#, G#(Ab), D#(Eb), A#(Bb), F
What is the difference between Just and Equal Tuning systems?
Just tuning is based on the harmonic series.
Equal tuning is based on the 12-note scale.