Trumpet
Low Brass
Percussion
Rhythm
Music Vocab
100
What material are trumpets primarily made of?
Brass
100
This clef is used for all traditional "low brass" instruments
Bass Clef
100
Is the timpani pitched or unpitched?
pitched
100
What does the top number of the time signature 3/4 mean?
There are 3 beats in each measure
100
What is the dynamic term for play soft/quiet?
piano
200
What do you call the end of the trumpet where sound exits the instrument?
The bell
200
What is the original name for the trombone?
The sackbut
200
How do you turn on or turn off the snares?
Use the switch on the side of the drum
200
How many eighth notes fit in one measure of 4/4?
eight
200
What is the mudical term for extra loud?
Fortissimo
300
Which valve in the trumpet has a ring attached to its slide?
Third valve
300
What is considered to be the lowest sounding brass instrument in a traditional concert band?
The tuba
300
What material are vibraphones made out of?
Metal
300
How many beats is a dotted quarter note worth?
One and a half
300
What is the name of the musical symbol that tells you to hold a note for longer than its normal value?
Fermata
400
About how long is the main tubing in a trumpet if you stretch it all the way out?
~4 and a half feet
400
About how long is the tubing in a trombone if you stretch it all the way out?
9 feet
400
Glockenspiel translates to
Bells
400
A whole note tied to a dotted half note is how many beats long?
Seven
400
What is the term for playing short and separated?
Staccato
500
The precursor to the trumpet, the original bugle, has this many valves
0 (zero)
500
What is a trombone's lowest note
A low F sharp
500
Name the instrument:
Vibraslap
500
What does a dot next to a note do to the note value?
Adds half the value of the original note
500
What is the musical term for playing smooth and connected?
Legato