Band
Beats
Cloudland Band
Playing Music
Band Director
100

What 3 families of instruments do we have in our band?

Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion

100

How many beats does a whole note get?

4 beats

100

When does the marching band practice

Tuesdays and Thursdays

100

Name two components of good posture

Feet flat on the floor, back straight, no two body parts touching, shoulders back, etc.

100

What is Mr. Guinn's main instrument?

Trumpet

200

The flute belongs to which family of instruments?

Woodwinds

200

How many beats does a quarter note get?

1 beat

200

What is the fight song for Cloudland High School?

Scotland the Brave

200

What tells us how many beats are in a measure?

Time Signature

200

Where did Mr. Guinn go to college?

University of Tennessee

300

What is the beginning of a note called?

Articulation / Attack / Start

300

How many beats does a half note get?

2 beats

300

What is the name of the 2025 marching band show?

Turbo

300

Explain why breathing is important in band

To prepare our lungs for making music, expanding our lung capacity, etc.

300

Who is Mr. Guinn's favorite movie composer?

John Williams

400

The trumpet belong to which instrument family?

Brass

400

How many beats does an eighth note get?

1/2 beats

400

What are we expected to have each class?

ALL equipment - instrument, mouthpiece, reeds, music, pencil, etc.

400

Name a machine that beats time

Metronome

400

Where did Mr. Guinn go to high school

Cloudland High School

500

The bassoon belongs to which instrument family?

Woodwinds

500

How many beats does a sixteenth note get?

1/4 beat

500

What are the 4 main types of saxophones

soprano

alto

tenor

baritone

500

In order to play together you have to...

Breathe together

500

How many years has Mr. Guinn been teaching at Cloudland?

5 years

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