6th Grade Percussion Jeopardy 1

Rudiments

100

R L R R      L R L L

Paradiddle

200

R L R L R R       L R L R L L

Double Paradiddle

300

R L R R L L   R L R R L L

Paradiddle-diddle

400

RLRLRLRR  LRLRLRLL

Triple Paradiddle

500

What do all "Paradiddle Rudiments" have in the beginning of each?  

*Hint:  it happens on the first note...

They all start with an ACCENT (>)

Rhythms

100

This type of note gets 4 counts

Whole note

200

This type of note gets one count

Quarter note

300

This type of note gets 3 counts

Dotted half note

400

This type of note gets 2 counts

Half note

500

What is the difference between notes and rests?

Notes make sound.  Rests make silence.

Dynamics

100

This means loud

Forte

200

This means soft

Piano

300

This means to gradually get louder

Crescendo

400

This means to give the note more weight and volume

Accent

500

This means to gradually get softer

Diminuendo (Decrescendo)

"Staff" Meeting

100

There are how many lines and how many spaces on a musical staff?

5 lines and 4 spaces

200

This divides the staff into measures

Barline

300

This is the last thing on a staff.  It also means it's the end of your music

Final Bar Line

400

This is what tells you how many beats are in a measure

Time Signature

500

These are located under the notes on the staff, indicating specific ways to play certain notes...

Stickings

Music Things...

100

This device helps you stay on tempo

Metronome

200

This is the term for any unwanted playing happening at a time when it should not be happening...

"Hacking"

300

This is the name for the pivot point between the index finger and thumb on the drumstick

Fulcrum

400

This means medium loud

Mezzo Forte

500

This type of note and rest get 1/2 count each

8th note / 8th rest