Instruments
An instrument in the woodwind family that does not use a reed.
What is the Flute?
This is the type of note that gets 4 beats.
What is a Whole Note?
This indicates that the player should go back and play that section a second time.
What is a Repeat?
A group of musicians that move around on a field during halftime at football games.
What is a Marching Band?
I'm the part of your instrument where the sound is created.
What is Mouthpiece?
An instrument in the Woodwind family that was originally made of wood, but most student models are made of plastic. You make sound by vibrating a reed.
What is the Clarinet?
If you put 4 of these together you get a whole note.
What is a Quarter Note?
What is Allegro?
This is the riser that conductors stand on in order to be seen by members of the band/orchestra.
What is a Podium?
This is the long stick that conductors use to to help performers stay together. Also the item passed in Track and Field.
What is a Baton?
The only instrument in the brass family that does not have valves.
What is the Trombone?
Take a whole note, and add a stem.
What is a Half Note?
What is go back to the beginning/top of the piece.
This is an instrument that can be played by both hands AND feet.
What is a Drumset?
An item used to help keep time for musicians. It can also describe a city-dwelling woodland little person.
This three valved instrument is related to its cousin, the trumpet, and was used in brass bands in the early 20th century.
What is the Cornet?
Take a whole note, and split it in half. Split it in half again. Split it in half again.
What is an Eighth Note?
This indicates to play a note until the conductor says to stop. Also called a "Birds Eye" due to its shape.
What is a fermata?
A small flute that sounds 2 octaves higher than written. It is also called a fife.
What is a piccolo?
This music educator has worked at a grocery store, has been to Hawaii, has toured around the state of Wisconsin, and plays the Trombone.
What is Mr. Stone?
This instrument, when uncoiled, can be as long as 12 feet long and was originally used to communicate between hunters on horseback.
What is the French Horn?
There are 64 of these notes in one whole note.
What is a 64th note?
When one wants to play a note that is either too high or low for the regular staff, this needs to be added in order to show where the note should go.
What is a Ledger Line?
This style of music focuses on group listening and improvisation. It originated in the United States, and in college music courses, is referred to as African-American Studies.
What is Jazz?
Your instrument was left outside all night on the football field in November. It was only 28 degrees! If you went and played your instrument, it wouldn't be in tune, instead it would be this.
What is REALLY Flat?