Band Procedures
What two things you need when you walk into the band room?
Your instrument and your music.
How many beats does a dotted half note get?
3
What is Mr. Miller's primary instrument?
Piano
How do we stay together and keep a steady pulse when we play?
Watch the conductor, count in our heads, quietly tap our feet, listen to the instruments around us
What infamous three note song do almost all beginners start playing?
Hot Crossed Buns
What do we do for a fire/evacuation drill?
Put instruments down, Calmly walk out of the side door and walk towards the parking lot/field
What instrument family does the saxophone belong to?
The woodwinds
What would Mr. Miller's Harry Potter house be?
Hufflepuff
Describe proper playing posture
Sitting up tall and not slouched, arms and hands relaxed with no tension, eyes facing the director (not the floor!)
What is the name of the USA national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Where should a woodwind player's reed go after playing?
It should be taken OFF the mouthpiece and put in a reed holder
What dynamic level is louder than piano but softer than mezzo forte?
Mezzo piano (mp)
Why did Mr. Miller come to ESA
To stop playing with marching band
How do we play legato or slurred notes?
Play smooth and connected
Randall D. Strandridge wrote this piece
Adrenaline Engines
How often should a brass player empty their spit valves instrument?
If it ever sounds "spitty" and in between each song during a concert.
What instrument can play the lowest pitch in the ensemble
Tuba
What is something Mr. Miller says a lot
"21 times"
Describe what staccato notes should sound like?
Short/Seperated
What song is used at graduation ceremonies?
Pomp and Circumstance
How do you know when it is time to pack up your instrument?
When Mr. Miller tells you "I'll see you guys tomorrow"
When we have really high or low notes, we add extra lines to the staff. What are those lines called?
Ledger lines
Where did Mr. Miller go to college
Albany State
How do we practice difficult sections of music?
This piece is a piece that was played last year and made by Todd Stalter
Critical Mass