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The Samba
Note Names and Values
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100
What group of islands did the ukulele originate from?
Hawaii
100
What note lives below the staff with two lines on top?
"G"
Specifically, low G on ukulele
100
Which instrument did you play in the samba?
Answers will vary depending upon the student.
100
What is this note's name and how many beats?
Whole Note is 4 beats
100
What is the job of a musical composer?
A. Someone who plays music
B. Someone who writes music
C. Someone who listens to music
Someone who writes music
200
Who lives on the 4th string? Please answer with the character and the note letter.
"G"
Great Grandpa George
200
Think about when you made your two-measure bucket drum rhythm with your partner.
If you placed one half note and two quarter notes in one measure, would that work for 4/4 time?
Yes.
One half note = 2 beats
2 quarter notes - 2 beats
They add up to 4 beats so it works perfectly.
200
What country is samba music from?
Brazil
200
What is this note's name and how many beats?
Quarter Note is 1 beat
200
This animal can live on land and in water, but is not a fish.
What is it?
Amphibian (frog)
300
Who lives on the 2nd string? Please answer with the character and the note letter.
"E"
Ethan
300
Name the four places you can hit a bucket drum to give you different tones?
Top
Side
Rim
Stick Click
300
True or False: All instruments in the samba play the same rhythmic pattern.
False.
Every instrument plays its own unique rhythm.
300
What is this note's name and how many beats?
Half Note is 2 beats
300
This weather event involves spinning air and should definitely not be chased.
What is it?
Tornado
400
What is the name of the one chord we've learned this year?
C6
400
What does "tempo" in music?
How fast or how slow you are playing
400
How many parts did the samba we created have?
Three
1. The opening call/chant
2. The call/response with the leader
3. The samba rhythms being played
400
What is this note's name and how many beats?
Eighth note is 1/2 a beat
400
This group of instruments includes drums, xylophones, and things that make noise when you hit them.
What is it called?
Percussion
500
Then thinking about notes as karate, please explain what a:
-kick is? (how long and what note)
-a punch is? (how long and what note)
-a pose is? (how long and what note)
Kick = half note (2 beats) / Punch = quarter note (1 beat) / Pose = whole note (4 beats)
500
What is the first note that sits about the fifth line of the treble clef staff?
Hint: It's a space note.
"G"
"F" is on the firth line, so the next one up would be space not "G"
500
What is the name of the special bell used in samba?
The agogo bell.
500
What should you do when you are reading music and you see this?
Rest for 1 beat.
500
This organ pumps blood through your body without asking for a break.
What is it?
Heart