Music Theory
What is a dynamic
A dynamic is the volume of the music, such as forte (loud) or piano (soft).
What does an 8-to-5 step size mean?
An 8-to-5 step size means that you take eight steps for every five yards you move forward.
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Look To The Sky!
What year did Lardie start helping with CHS marching band?
2021
What 4 pieces of equipment are often used by the color guard?
Flags, sabers, rifles, props.
Define Allegro.
Brisk and lively tempo.
The Percussion section has two different sections. What are they?
Drumline and the Front Ensemble.
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Sea of Storms.
What staff member was almost in percussion?
Is color guard technically a sport?
YES!
If you said no -100 points
What does 8bv stand for?
Play the passage one octave down.
What are the 5 things marching bands are graded on?
Visuals, Marching, Music, Percussion, and Color Guard.
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Quidam.
What staff member marched 2 bass drums at once their freshman year?
Color Guards often have these which are different from what the marching band has.
Their uniform.
How many music clefs are there, and what are they?
Treble, Bass, Alto, Tenor, and Percussion.
What does AAAA mean in marching band?
AAAA symbolizes the division that a marching band is competing in.
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Quidam.
What staff member was an extra in a movie?
Mr. Green
What is the primary purpose of the color guard in a marching band?
To add color, excitement, and a visual element to the performance.
Which augmented sixth chord has only three distinct notes (where the tonic pitch is doubled)?
-Italian 6th
-French 6th
-German 6th
Italian 6th.
What is a brass instrument named after a military composer and built especially for marching bands?
The Sousaphone.
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America Latina
What staff member broke their wrist and nose while running from a dude dressed as sasquatch
Lardie
What year did color guard become normalized in marching bands?
1950s-1960s