Knicks and Knacks
American Professional Football
Who are the Buffalo Bills?
What Mr. Leites uses to make TikToks + you when you are all by yourself
What is "phone alone"?
Half of one quarter note would be equal to this.
What is one eighth note?
The Great Locomotive Chase
Who is Robert W. Smith?
This high school allowed us to borrow percussion equipment after it was... forgotten this year at Concert Band MPA.
What is Titusville High School?
American Professional Hockey
Who are the New York Rangers?
Mr. Leites' favorite airline + a school-based examination of knowledge
What is a "Southwest Test"?
In order to change a chord from C major to C minor, you would need to lower this note.
What is E, or the third?
Sabre and Spurs
Who is John Philip Sousa?
In May 2026, this influencer commented on Mr. Leites' TikTok about rage-baiting band students.
Who is Mr. Garcia.Music?
American Professional Baseball
Who are the New York Yankees?
The attitude Mr. Leites has when he is hangry + the first word of "PRNDL"
What is "snark park"?
The concept of ensemble sonority is a combination of these two other concepts of sound.
What are balance and blend?
Dreamsong
Who is Richard Saucedo?
This tall, vibrant shoe-wearing visitor has a knack for showing up unannounced.
Who is Mr. Garey?
American Professional Basketball
Who are the New York Knicks?
Mr. Leites when it comes to show hints + the first part of his favorite sport
What is "fickle pickle"?
The era of composers applying new musical techniques to old formulas of composition in the early 20th century is known as this.
What is the Neoclassical era?
Galop Festivo
Who is Randall Standridge?
Much like the character from the biblical story, Mr. Leites was given this nickname on his first Satellite Birthday.
What is "little drummer boy"?
European Professional Soccer
Who are S.L. Benfica?
Anyone in band on their birthday + describing the shape of a circle
What is "crowned round"?
This mathematics-based term is used to complete musical compositions through the application of prime, inversion, retrograde, and retrograde inversion rows.
...and the mountains rising nowhere
Who is Joseph Schwantner?
Instead of "office", the plaque outside Mr. Leites' office says this.
What is "Instrument Repair"?