Percussion Instruments
Percussion Instrument cont.
Mr. Byer Trivia
Music Theory
Random!
100
The percussionist's beginner kit.
What is a bell kit and/or practice pad?
100
This instrument is shaped like a triangle.
what is a triangle?
100
True or False: Mr. Byer's favorite food is tomatoes
True
100
The clef used in lower octaves and typically seen in timpani and four-mallet parts.
What is bass clef?
100
Name three instruments seen in drumline percussion.
What is snare, tenors, bass, and cymbals?
200
Where are the snares on a snare drum.
What is on the bottom?
200
Two cymbals that are held together by a stand. You use your foot to adjust the tension of the cymbals.
What is a hi-hat?
200
True or False: Mr. Byer has never broken a bone
False
200
What time signature is this?
What is cut time?
200
Which keyboard instrument has a motor?
What is vibraphone?
300
A drum with a pedal to stretch the head for tuning.
What is timpani?
300
Two wooden sticks that you play by hitting one against the other. (not drumsticks)
What are claves?
300
Over or Under: Mr. Byer owns 10 instruments
Over (drum kit, trombone, clarinet, flute, saxophone, trumpet, cowbell, mallet station, piano, triangle, tambourine)
300
The opposite from the major scale.
What is (natural/harmonic/melodic) minor scale?
300
The term for a dot above a note.
What is staccato?
400
A wooden keyboard instrument that ranges from 3-4 octaves.
What is xylophone?
400
A wooden instrument that has metal beads wrapped around it.
What is a cabasa?
400
True or False: Star Wars Episode Three is Mr. Byer's favorite Star Wars movie
True
400
The fifth scale degree in the Bb major scale.
What is F?
400
What is the other name for the bells?
Glockenspiel
500
The other name for chimes.
what is tubular bells?
500
This piece of metal makes a clanging noise with an attached that you can change the pitch of by squeezing it.
What is a flexatone?
500
True or False: Mr. Byer was a three sport athlete in high school
False (tennis and track)
500
How flats are in the key of Eb major?
What are three flats?
500
Name any 6 auxillary percussion instruments.
Varies.