Miscellaneous
What game does Mr. Brink play weekly?
Dungeons and Dragons!
How many beats is a dotted quarter note?
One and a Half Beats
Name the 4 types of saxophone typically found in a sax quartet.
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bari
Name 2 composers of pieces you played this year.
Various answers
What does BLT stand for?
Band Leadership Team
What secondary instrument did Mrs. Lewis study privately in college?
Trumpet
How many beats is a dotted half note, tied to a half note, tied to a quarter note?
6 beats
What is the most expensive beginner instrument to buy?
Bassoon or Tuba
What is the thing called that Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Brink read all the parts from?
The score
How many students were in the Maus Band the first year it was open?
122
Who does Mr. Brink play D&D with each week that has a tie to the Maus Band?
Mr. Lewis!
6 triplets in 4/4 time equals how many beats? (1, 2, 3, or 4)
2 beats
Name 3 instruments that start with the letter S
Sousaphone, Slapstick, Suspended Cymbal, Sax, Shaker
Who is known as "The March King"?
John Philip Sousa
How many students have gone on to study music in college or be a professional musician from the Maus Band?
20!
2012: Erica W, Jack S
2013: Franziska B
2014: Jennifer C, Nicholas L, Neil B
2015: Jackson P, Brenley R
2016: Kahlan Y, Josh F, Axel B, Vincent M
2017: Diego F, Maya K
2018: Eunah K
2020: Carter K, Emerson S, Kate M
2022: Noah R, Evan M (graduating seniors)
What is Mrs. Lewis's biggest pet peeve?
Breathing before the last note. Or tapping the pencil on the stand.
What is a whole note minus a half note plus a dotted half note times a half rest plus a quarter rest?
11 beats
How many octaves can a trombone or tuba play?
6-7 (lol)
Who wrote Lincolnshire Posy?
Percy Grainger
How many band parties/socials do we have in a year?
10
Why is it called a Trio in a march?
In a march, the trio is the contrasting middle or final section that features a new melody and a change in key. It gets its name from the 17th and 18th-century Baroque era, where this section was literally scored for three instruments to create a lighter, contrasting texture
What is it called when you play 2 different rhythms at the same time (ex: 3 against 4)?
Polyrhythms
How much does 4th position (valves 1 and 2) lower the pitch of a note?
1 1/2 steps
Name one female composer.
Julie Giroux, Erin Keaton, Carol Brittin Chambers, Katahj Kopley, Lisa Galvin, Christina Huss, Anne McGinty
What was the song that inspired Mrs. Lewis to write the Fight Song?
Gaudeamus Igitur