Drums
The two drums on the drum set use a foot pedal.
What are the hi-hat and the kick?
You turn these to tune your guitar.
What are the tuning-keys?
The part of the uke opposite of the tuning keys that holds the strings in place.
What is the bridge?
The three notes we have learned on the notated staff.
Middle C, Treble G, and Bass F.
These are called "articulators".
The lips, tongue, and teeth.
The first song/beat we learned in our class.
What is "We Will Rock You?"
These pickup the vibrations of the strings, and sends it through the cabe, into the amplifier.
What are pickups?
"Grandma Can't Eat Apples" tells us this.
What is the order of the string's tuning?
When doing skips on the piano, you skip over these three things.
What is a note, finger, and key.
The part of the mic that converts your voice to electronic signals.
What is the diaphragm?
This is the term for when you grow from soft to louder.
What are builds?
We read these diagrams in order to learn new chords.
What are chord charts?
You do this on the uke for each slash you see on a lead sheet.
What is strum?
This is the term for gliding up or down the keys really fast.
What is a glissando?
This is the type of mic stand that has an adjustable arm.
What is a boom mic stand?
These are located on the bottom of the snare drum to give the drum it's unique sound.
What are snares?
The location of your thumb when your hand is in proper form.
What is the middle of the back of the neck?
This is where the ukulele originated.
What is Hawaii?
This is the type of staff that we use to read piano notation.
What is the Grand Staff?
You should do this before singing, before performing, and everyday to get your vocal chords stronger and ready.
What are warm-ups?
This is the position when your right hand is in charge of the hi-hat, and the left hand hits the snare.
What is "cross-position"?
The part of the finger we use to push down the string in order to get a clear sound.
What is the tip of the finger?
The part of your hand that should not touch the neck while playing?
What is the palm?
The number of keys that are on a full size piano.
What is 88?
Feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, shoulders sitting naturally, and heading facing straight forward are all part of this.
Proper singing form.