Fun Facts
This is what we call the barrier between Bb and B on the clarinet.
What is the Break.
This many different bands performed in our Back into the Swing of things concert.
What are three.
This many different buttons can be pressed on the flute.
What are 12 different buttons.
Who wrote the original theme of Star Wars?
Who is John William
How do you spell Mr. Music Man's real last name?
M c C o r m i c k
The French Horn was made in this country.
This many students performed in our Back Into the Swing of Things concert.
What are 100 students.
The distance between open intervals on brass instruments when playing the same position or fingers are called this.
What are partials.
This person wrote the "Red Book" Standard of excellence, and the jazz book used in our concert.
Who is Bruce Pearson.
Mr. Musicman has taught at these four schools.
Where are John Martin, Robert Borden, Harbour View, Crichton Park, Georges P. Vanier, Fairview Heights, Fairview Junior High, Armview Academy, Burton Ettinger, Park West, W. A. Macleod, Dr. John Hugh Gillis, Saint Andrews Junior School.
The Glockenspiel gets it's name from this country.
Where is Germany.
These two organizations were our sponsors the the Back Into the Swing of Things concert.
What are Musicounts Canada and Halifax Regional Arts.
This is the name of the inventor of the Saxophone.
Adolphe Sax
There were this many solos in the concert.
What is seven (Don't forget the singer!)
DAILY DOUBLE
How many instruments does Mr. McCormick play? Name the most of them. If you name an instrument I don't play, you automatically lose.
What is 37.
This family of instruments are the oldest in almost all cultures and countries.
What are drums.
Mr. Musicman made this huge mistake at the concert.
What is forgetting C Jam Blues.
The Marimba is made out of this material, a xylophone is made of the second material, and a glockenspiel is made out of this third kind of material.
Wood, Plastic, and Metal.
Who wrote C Jam Blues?
Who is Duke Ellington.
What school did Mr. Musicman study Trumpet at?
Where is Mount Allison University.
This word is the largest word we can make using only letters from the musical alphabet.
What is Cabbaged (To be stolen).
This many Djembes/Dun-Duns were played in African Folk Trilogy
What is thirteen.
The F in F Horn stands for this.
What is the Key of F. (Its not French!)
Name three pieces that was played by other band at our Back into the Swing of Things concert.
What are Dance of the Jabberwocky, African Folk Trilogy, Cries of Citrus Eyes, The Water is Wide, The Tempest, C Jam Blues, My Funny Valentine, Jammin With Charlie.
Mr. Musicman has been teaching for this many years.
What is three.