Xylophone & Recorder
What is whisper tonguing?
When a rhythm is performed by making a "ts" sound
How many beats are in a measure
How do we find how many beats are in a measure?
Look at the time signature
Hand signs: Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do'
What does piano mean?
Soft/quiet
True or False: The right hand goes on top while playing recorder
The helper for how to draw a treble clef
J, P, jelly roll
True or False: It is important to take your time figuring out the different musical elements of note names and rhythm before beginning a sight reading example
True
Okina Kuri No is from what country?
Japan
Explain what it means to be in rest position.
Instrument/mallets in your lap, looking at the teacher listening to instructions
True or False: When playing xylophone, you should play a roll on every note
False: Only on notes two beats or greater
When notes are below the bottom line of the staff, letter names go in this direction
Backwards alphabetical order (G-A)
True or False: When labeling beats, we write the beats as how long each note is. Example: 12 1 1
False: Look at the time signature to figure out how many beats are in a measure. Then label according to how many beats are in the measure: 12 3 4
True
What does it mean to play or sing in an ensemble?
Play or sing a piece of music together as a group
What is error detection?
When Faith purposefully plays something wrong, and students need to identify what she did incorrectly
True or False: Sixteenth notes (watermelon) have one horizontal line on the top
False: They have two horizontal lines
What is the difference between beat and rhythm?
Beat = consistent, doesn't change
Rhythm = lines up with the beat, but changes. Example: Quarter note (pear), half note (lime), eighth notes (apple)
What is a round?
When two or more groups sing the same song beginning at different times (creates harmony!)
Why is it important to practice good technique when learning an instrument?
So that you get used to playing it correctly and don't form bad habits (these can be hard to break)
How is high D labeled?
With a 1/dash next to it to indicate the higher octave: D'
Explain the difference of how a quarter note (pear) and half note (lime) is written
Quarter note = circle is filled in
Half note = circle isn't filled in
When sight singing, how do we figure out what solfege syllables to use?
When singing a note for a long time (example: 16 beats), your air needs to be like this...
Piano dynamic, supported by a big relaxed breath before starting
What does it mean to be flat while singing or playing a note?
Out of tune/lower than the note should be