Unit 1
What is the first thing you should do when you enter the classroom?
I should check my "mailbox" aka cubby.
What is the very last thing that we do after we finish a performance?
We stand up together and bow.
What clef is also known as the "G" clef?
Treble clef.
What note gets 4 beats worth of sound?
A whole note.
What is the name of the piece of wood that you put on a clarinet/saxophone mouthpiece?
The reed.
What is the proper playing position for both wind and percussion players (you must include both)?
For wind players, you should be sitting at the edge of your chair, the back should be straight, and your fleet should be flat on the floor. For percussion players, your arms should be relaxed at your sides, palms should be facing down, and feet should be shoulder width apart.
Where do you exit once you finish a performance?
You exit backstage.
What clef is also known as "F" clef?
Bass clef.
What rest gets 3 beats of silence?
A dotted half rest.
The tuning slide.
What does the proper resting position look like for both wind and percussion instruments?
For wind players, you should be sitting at the edge of your chair, the back should be straight, and your fleet should be flat on the floor. For percussion players, your arms should be relaxed at your sides, palms should be facing down, and feet should be shoulder width apart.
What is proper concert etiquette as an audience member? (3 answers)
You should make sure that your phone is off/away and you're not on it, you're actively listening to the performance, and you clap after the performance is done.
What clef does the mallet percussion read in?
Treble Clef.
If I were to cut a dotted half note in half, what kind of note would I be?
I would be a dotted quarter note.
What is top head of the snare drum called?
The battery head.
Answer "True or False" for the following statement.
"I should grab my bookbag directly after I put my instrument away."
This is False.
What are the two roles that player takes on at a concert?
They take on the roles of a performer and an audience member.
If I am in bass clef and I'm in the space directly below the musical staff, what note am I?
I am a "F" note.
What rest would be equal to one whole note minus a half note?
A half rest.
What is the one part difference between the flute and the clarinet/saxophone?
Flutes don't have a thumb rest.
What was the title of our very first unit?
Our second unit's title was "Foundations for Success: Instrument Fundamentals."
What was the title of our second unit?
Our second unit's title was "Foundations for Success: Performance Fundamentals."
What is the name of the line that falls above or below the musical staff?
It's called a ledger line.
Solve this math equation. You must give me both the number AND the note.
(Whole Note + Whole Note) - (Dotted Half Note + Quarter Note + Half Rest) =
Half Note or 2
What instruments read in bass clef? (4 Answers)
Trombone, Baritone, Tuba, and Timpani