Know Your School
Wild About Woodwinds
Acronyms
Abbreviations
Clef Challenge
100

Current Principal of Jockey Hollow

Ms. Strong

100

Most woodwind reeds are made from this plant.

Cane

100

It helps you remember the names of the lines on the staff in treble clef staff.

EGBDF 

(Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge, Every Good Bird Does Fly, Empty Garbage Before Dad Flips, Elvis' Guitar Broke Down Friday, Every Greasy Burger Deserves Fries, Evil Gummy Bears Drive Faster)

100

Cresc.

Crescendo (Gradually getting louder)

100

It's the clef that bass clarinet reads

Treble Clef

200

Current STEM Academy Director

Mr. Schwarz

200

Woodwinds have much easier time than most instruments doing this musical effect that begins with T.

Trill

200

It helps you remember the names of the lines on the staff in bass clef.

GBDFA

(Good Boys Deserve Fudge Always, Good Burritos Don't Fall Apart, Great Big Dogs Fight Animals)

200

FP

Forte Piano (start loud and then get immediately soft)
200

It's the clef that bass guitar reads

Bass Clef
300

The Year Jockey Hollow Opened

1998

300

It's the name of the metal device that attaches the reed to the mouthpiece.

Ligature
300

It helps you remember how long accidentals remain in effect for.

T.A.C.O.

(The Accidental Carries Over)

300

SFZ

Sforzando

300

It's the clef that a viola reads

Alto Clef

400
Approximate number of students at Jockey Hollow Main Campus (will accept answers plus or minus 50)

774

400

It's the flute version of a "mouthpiece"

Headjoint
400

It helps you remember the order of the sharps.

FCGDAEB

(Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle OR

Fat Cows Go Down And Eat Bagels)

400

Sub.

Subito (suddenly or right away)

400

Trombones typically read bass clef, but sometimes they also read in three other clefs. Name one.

Treble, Alto or Tenor

500

It's the name of our school mascot (lion).

Roary

500

The name for the original version of the flute that was made of wood.

Traversa

500

It helps you remember the order of the flats?=.

BEADGCF

(Battle Ends and Down Goes Charles' Father)

500

D.S. Al Fine

From the Sign to the End 

500

Name the two percussion instruments that can read treble and bass clef

Piano and Marimba

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