Musical Terms
This object is used by a conductor to emphasis musical nuances.
What is a baton?
To perform in an ensemble so not one voice is prominent.
What is Balance and Blend?
The only drum in the percussion section that is pitched.
What are timpani?
This band director is currently the youngest band director in Westborough.
Who is Ms. Hackenson?
The platform that a conductor stands on.
What is a podium?
This word does not describes music that is rehearsed/performed in an instrumental ensemble.
What is a song?
This Concert key is not originally represented in the Circle of Fourths chart.
What is Concert C?
This double reed instrument plays in bass clef.
What is the bassoon?
This band director is the newest band director in Westborough.
Who is Mr. Dufresne?
This branch of the armed forces is not officially recognized by the United States.
What is the Space Force?
This musical symbol means to articulate very forcefully.
What is a marcato accent?
The hierarchy of instruments voices, as displayed in this manner to achieve balance and blend.
What is the Pyramid of Sound?
These two instruments are only made of two parts when putting together.
What are trumpet and French horn?
This band director used to live in Texas.
Who is Mr. Doyle.
Taps is traditionally performed on this instrument.
What is the bugle?
This type of a staff includes more than one clef.
What is a grand staff?
To ascend you crescendo, to descend you decrescendo using these dynamic markings.
What are "hair pins?"
This woodwind instrument has the most extensive range.
What is the clarinet?
This band director plays the oboe.
Who is Mrs. Forrest?
The science concerning the production and effect of sound, for example; as heard in an auditorium.
What are acoustics?
The words represented by "D.C." in D.C. al Fine.
What is "Da Capo?"
These enharmonic concert key signatures have 6 flats or 6 sharps.
What are Concert Gb and F#?
This band instrument is the only instrument that is worn.
What is the Sousaphone?
These two band directors both play the saxophone.
Who are Mr. Doyle and Mr. Dufresne?
The absence of sound waves between two musicians is necessary to achieve proper ___________.
What is Intonation?