Percussion
Name a percussion instrument
Drums, shakers, guiro, piano, thunder tube, tambourine
Name one woodwind instrument
Flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe
Name a stringed instrument
Guitar, ukulele, violin, harp
Name one brass instrument
Trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba
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What are the three ways to play a percussion instrument?
Shake, scrape, or strike
What is a clarinet made out of?
Wood
How do you hold a violin?
The body of the violin rests between your chin and your shoulder while you hold the neck with your left hand. You use your right hand to drag the bow against the strings of the violin.
How do you play a trombone?
You buzz the mouthpiece with your lips while you move the slide with your hand
What is Miss Kuhnert's favorite candy?
Twizzlers or dark chocolate
Name a scrape percussion instrument
Guiro, ocean drum, sandblocks
1. Is or used to be made out of wood
2. Blow air into it to make a sound
3. It has keys
Name 3 differences between a guitar and a ukulele
1. A guitar is bigger than a ukulele
2. The strings & the bodies are made of different materials
3. A guitar has 6 strings while a ukulele has 4 strings
What are the two things that make something a brass instrument?
1. Made out of brass
2. Mouthpiece that goes around your lips that you buzz into
Bean
What is the difference between a pitched instrument and an unpitched instrument?
A pitched instrument can play a melody. An unpitched instrument can only play a rhythm.
How do you play a flute? Be specific.
You hold the flute horizontally and blow across the mouthpiece while pressing the keys with your fingers
How many strings does a harp have?
20-40 strings
Tuba
How many siblings does Miss Kuhnert have?
1 brother
Name three pitched percussion instruments
Piano, xylophone, steel drum, boomwhackers, timpani, bells
What is unique about an oboe that makes it different from other woodwind instruments such as the saxophone or clarinet?
The oboe has a DOUBLE reed instead of a single reed
What were the names of the original guitar and the original violin?
Lute and Rabab
What is the word that means "the position of your lips"?
Emboucher
How many years has Miss Kuhnert been at GLA?
4 years