Concert Music
Name one piece for this concert
Foundry, A River's Fury, Emblazoned
Describe a good warm-up
long tones, flexibility, band basics, scales
Jinx's Favorite Treat
Churu
Define staccato
short and seperated
Describe blending
don't play louder than your friend
Who composed Foundry?
John Mackey
what is unique about the piece Foundry?
using found objects in percussion, unique sounds
What is posted on Mr. Mac's walls in his apartment right now?
Score for Ticheli
legato
Describe balance
listen down to the lows
Name another composer for this concert besides John Mackey?
James Swearingen, Brian Balmages
what time signature does Emblazoned start out in?
3/4 time
How old is Mr. McKenzie?
39
define tenuto
full length of the note
what tempo does A River's Fury start out in?
slow
describe the style of articulation at the beginning of Emblazoned?
front, with space, accented to some degree, fast air, light tonque
How do we play faster?
lighter, shorted notes
lower stick heights
Mr. McKenzie's Favorite golf course to Play in Billings.
***Bonus, favorite golf course in Montana
Par Three
Wilderness Club in Eureka
define crescendo
Gradually getting louder
Because Foundry has no tempo changes, what can we do as performers to make it more interesting to the audience?
play with a full range of dynamics, being aware of melody vs. harmony, play with good articulations, percussion, rhythm control and dynamic control
what is the beat pattern in A River's Fury when we go from 6/8 to 3/4
2, 3
What nights are there pep band this week?
Tuesday and Friday!
***bonus 200 points if you listed the pep assembly on Thursday
How many times is Jinx fed in a day
3
Morning, afternoon, evening
what is the term used to describe having 2 different time signatures back to back in piece of music?
mixed meter
when slowing down, note length should?
increase, lengthen