Chocolate
What color are the seeds of a cocoa tree when you split them open?
White
Name one instrument in a mariachi band?
Trumpet / guitar / harp / flute / violin / singers
How many beats does a whole note have?
Four
How many strings does a ukulele have?
Four
How do we enter the Music Room?
We walk into the music room.
What color are cocoa beans after they have been dried in the sun?
Black or Brown
What language do most mariachi singers speak?
Spanish
How many beats does a half note have?
Two
What numbers or letters are given to each string on the ukulele?
1, 2, 3, 4 (or) G, C, E, A
Where do we sit in the Music Room?
On our assigned color and number.
What do chocolate makers put in cocoa beans to make them taste better?
sugar and/or milk
Is The Mexican Hat Dance a mariachi song? Yes or No?
Yes.
How many beats does quarter note have?
One
Where does your left hand go on the ukulele?
Under the neck.
When we need to ask a question or speak in class what do we do first?
We raise our hand at a level 0 (zero).
Do cocoa beans taste delicious?
No, they are bitter, and don't taste very good.
What do we pass around the circle when we sing the song "Al Citron"?
Bean Bag / Cup / (traditionally they would pass a rock)
What brass instrument or horn plays in a mariachi band?
Trumpet.
Where does the right hand go on the ukulele?
On top of the body while listening (or) On bottom of the body when playing.
We wait for Mr. Medlock to dismiss us by our color or number. We also walk to the exit, and do not run.
Where is one place that cocoa beans come from?
Mexico (or) Mexico City
What do the words of "Al Citron" mean?
Nothing, it is a song to sing for fun.
What does the word "ostinato" mean?
"a pattern that repeats"
What is the pattern to putting the ukulele's back in the cabinet?
Neck (or head) then body then neck then body...etc.
When Mr. Medlock claps *ta ta ti-ti ta* what do we do next?
We go to a level 0 (zero) and are ready to listen to instructions.