Woodwinds
Name four instruments in the woodwind family
Flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, recorder (ew)
Name four brass instruments
trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone, tuba, sousaphone, mellophone, cornet
Name four percussion instruments
timpani, snare, bass, toms, cymbals, mallets, any accessory percussion
How many quarter notes are in a whole notes
What is Ms. Beck´s dog´s name?
Willow
How do you change pitches on a woodwind instrument?
You put down more or less fingers to change the air column of the instrument and therefore the pitch changes too
What are two ways to change notes on brass instruments?
Valves/slides and air speed
What two types of percussion is there?
Pitched and non-pitched
How many 8th notes are in a dotted quarter note?
Three
What is Ms. Beck´s primary instrument?
Clarinet
Which woodwind instrument has been around the longest?
Flute
What key does the french horn read in?
What should the gong player do before striking the gong?
warm it up by quietly tapping around the center
How can you make a note sustain for longer than the measure that it is in?
Add a tie
8th grade
What woodwind instrument is the newest to the woodwind family?
Saxophone
How many valve combinations are used between partials 1 and 2? (Does not include french horn)
Name two ways to play suspended cymbal
Scrape, hit, roll
How many flags does a 32nd rest have?
How many sisters does Ms. Beck have?
2
What are bassoon and oboe classified as?
Double reed instruments
What is the original name of the trombone?
Sackbut
What is another name for the orchestral bells?
Glockenspiel
How many eighth notes would be in a 5/8 time signature?
How many tattoos does Ms. Beck currently have?
5