Recorder
Rhythms
Tempo
Dynamics
Teacher Fun Facts
100
Which hand goes on top when you play the recorder?
a. Left
b. Right
a. Left
100
What kind of note is this?
a. Eighth Note
b. Quarter Note
c. Half Note
d. Dotted Half Note
b. Quarter Note
100
Which Italian word means fast?
a. Adagio
b. Largo
c. Presto
d. Moderato
c. Presto
100
Which Italian word means loud?
a. Piano
b. Mezzo Piano
c. Mezzo Forte
d. Forte
d. Forte
100
Mrs. Callaway has flown a plane by herself
a. true
b. false
False! Mrs. Duquette (my mom) has flown a plane by herself though!
200
What kind of air should you use when playing the recorder?
a. Cold Air
b. Fast Air
c. Feather Air
d. As Hard As You Can Air
c. Feather Air
200
What syllable do you say when you see a quarter note?
a. Ta
b. Ti-Ti
c. Shh
d. Too
a. Ta
200
Which Italian word means slow?
a. Adagio
b. Largo
c. Presto
d. Moderato
b. Largo
200
Which Italian word means quiet?
a. Piano
b. Mezzo Piano
c. Mezzo Forte
d. Forte
a. Piano
200
Coach Greene has run a full marathon (26.2 miles)
a. true
b. false
True!
300
What was the first note we learned on recorder?
a. Bunny Note (A)
b. Chicken Note (B)
c. Unicorn Note (G)
d. Go Bulls Note (F)
b. Chicken Note (B)
300
What syllable do you say when you see a pair of eighth notes?
a. Ta
b. Ti-Ti
c. Shh
d. Too
b. Ti-Ti
300
What is tempo?
a. The volume (loud/soft) of music
b. The speed (fast/slow) of music
c. The pitch of a note
d. The way music makes you feel
b. The speed (fast/slow) of music
300
What are dynamics?
a. The volume (loud/soft) of music
b. The speed (fast/slow) of music
c. The pitch of a note
d. The way music makes you feel
a. The volume (loud/soft) of music
300
Coach Michael lived in Iceland
a. true
b. false
True!
400
What instrument family is the recorder in?
a. Woodwind
b. Brass
c. Percussion
d. Strings
a. Woodwind
400
How would you say this rhythm?
a. Ta Ta Ta Ta
b. Ta Ta Ti-Ti Ta
c. Ta Toooooooo
d. Ta Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ta
b. Ta Ta Ti-Ti Ta
400
Who sets the tempo, shapes the sound, and keeps the beat for a group of musicians?
a. Publisher
b. Composer
c. Conductor
d. Sound Technician
c. Conductor
400
When “issimo” is added to a dynamic word (such as fortissimo) what does it mean?
a. Very
b. Less
c. Nothing
d. To stop
a. Very
400
Ms. Jen has been in a commercial
a. true
b. false
True! She has been in 2 commercials for the Home Shopping Network
500
What was the recorder known as in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries?
a. Wind Pipe
b. English Flute
c. Pan Flute
d. Autoharp
b. English Flute
500
Which rhythm did Mrs. Callaway play?
a. 
b. 
c. 
b. 
500
Which Italian word means medium or walking speed?
a. Adagio
b. Largo
c. Presto
d. Moderato
d. Moderato
500
Gradually getting louder in music is called…
a. Fortissimo
b. Crescendo
c. Decrescendo
d. Shouting
b. Crescendo
500
What are the names of Mrs. Callaway's cats?
a. Rosebud, Coletrane, and Bailey
b. Julie, Lucy Lou, and Sir Freddy Fluff
c. Milo, Kida, and Snoopy
d. Minnie, Mickey, and Goofy
b. Julie, Lucy Lou, and Sir Freddy Fluff