Instrument Families
They are the type of instrument that produce sound by striking them.
What are drums/percussion?
It's the syllable applied to notes that equal 1 beat
What is "Ta"
This is a signal to the entire ensemble to stop making sound.
What is, "the teacher/conductor steps on the podium
It's the solfegge syllable for the 1st note of a scale
What is Do?
It's the symbol that that means hold the not until the conductor cuts the note off
What is fermata?
These are the instruments that produce sound by buzzing into a metal mouthpiece.
What are Brass Instruments?
It's the syllable you say when a note is stretched out over 2 beats
What is too?
It's the position you are in when the conductor's baton is low and horizontal
What is concert rest?
It's the Solfegge Syllable applied to the 5th note of the scale
What is So?
It's the symbol the means to go back to the beginning and play again
What is "repeat"
It's the name usually applied to non-pitched percussion.
What is "Battery"
It's the syllable you say when a note is stretched out over 4 beats.
What is Toh
It's the position you are in when the conductor's arms are raised and the baton is facing out
What is concert Ready?
It's the solfegge syllable applied to the 3rd note of the scale
What is Mi?
it's the symbol that means, lower the pitch a 1/2 step
What is "flat"
These are the two most common Bb instruments
What is trumpet and clarinet
This is the sound you make for each beat of rest
What is shh?
It's what you should be doing when the conductor is listening to just one section of the band
What is looking over you music?
It's the syllable applied to the 2nd note of the scale
What is Re?
It's the symbol that means raise a not 1/2 step
What is sharp
This is the one major instrument family NOT represented in a concert band or wind ensemble.
What is Strings
It's the syllable combo is used for 2 notes that occur equally over 1 beat.
What is "ta-di?"
It's what needs to happen for the percussion to earn full points for the day
What is put sticks and mallets away and cover the instruments.
It's the syllable applied to the 4th Note of the scale
What is Fa
This symbol cancels out a flat or a sharp
What is natural