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100
The Trumpet and Trombone are in this family.
What is the brass family?
100

This instrument is in which family?

What is Brass?

100
How all sound is created.
What are vibrations?
100
They receive one beat, in most cases there are four in every measure.
what is a Quarter Note?
200
The Clarinet and Oboe are in this family. Most of these instruments use reeds.
What is the woodwind family?
200
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What are woodwinds?
200
the sticks you strike a xylophone with.
What is a mallet?
200
They receive half of a beat. so it takes two to make a whole beat.
what is an eighth note?
300
The Cymbals, Timpani and Snare Drum are in this family. You hit, strike or shake these instruments.
What is the percussion section?
300
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What is percussion?
300
one example mr taylor used for a beat.
What is a heart?
300
I receive an entire beat but I make no sound.
what is a quarter rest?
400
The Cello and Violin are in this family. You use a bow to play these.
What is the string family?
400
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What are strings?
400
Where Mrs. Huff graduated college from!
What is the University of Texas at Austin?
400
I take up a whole measure in 4-4 time. most think I look like a doughnut. I am the largest note as far as the number of beats I receive.
what is a whole note?
500
The Saxophone is in this family.
What is the woodwind family?
500
What are woodwinds? (Flutes)
500
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What is brass and woodwinds?
500
The University Mr. Ortega goes to and is about to graduate from in a few weeks!
What is Texas State University in San Marcos, TX?
500
in 2-2 time, I am the beat of measurement. I receive the beat. meaning I am two beats.
what is a half note?
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