Band Strategies
Guess the Instrument
Mr. Aebig Fun Facts
How many beats
100

What's the best way to keep tempo?

Tap your feet!

100
This instrument has 3 buttons often leads the melody's of the music we play

Trumpet!

100
What is Mr. Aebig's best instrument?

Percussion

100

How many beats are in a half note?

2

200

So you are playing a song in band and you need to see the music and the conductor at the same time, what should you do?

Adjust your music stand!

200

This instrument uses a double reed and needs a seat belt to play

Bassoon

200

What is Mr. Aebig's worst band instrument?

French Horn or Oboe

200

how many beats in a whole note?

4

300

This coined phrase is one that Mr. Aebig has said many times, which helps with ensemble balance and musicality.

"Listen more than you play"

300

Mr. Aebig got this instrument new this year!

Vibraphone

300

Mr. Aebig studied this language and travelled to it's home country in 2023.

Japanese/Japan

300

How many beats in a dotted half note

3

400

if you saw the dynamic "ffff", how would you pronounce that?

Fortissississimo 

400

This instrument, which is commonly used in band, was the last main instrument to be invented, in the 1860s

Saxophone

400

Mr. Aebig is a die hard knicks fan, WHO is his favorite player?

Jalen Brunson

400
How many beats in a dotted whole note

6

500

Where should you breath from when you play your instrument?

Stomach/Diaphragm 

500

Jason Kelce, former center for the Philedalphia Eagles, famously plays this band instrument 

Baritone Saxophone



500

Mr. Aebig is going to miss you all next year, so proud of your musical growth and growth as people!

500 points to every group!

500

If the 16th note is the "beat", how many beats are in a dotted eighth note?

3

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