Instrument Families
Name the four instrument families.
Brass, Woodwind, Percussion, String
Tim Horton's or Starbucks?
Starbucks
"_________ _______ Ola, clap, clap, clap"
Stella Ella
#1
electric guitar
What is the drum top generally made of?
Deer, elk, moose
Which family is the saxophone in?
Woodwind
What brand of car does Mrs. Fisher drive?
Acura
Queen "You got _______ on your ________"
mud, face
#2
bass drum
What does the drum beat represent in Indigenous culture?
heartbeat
Which family (s) does the piano belong to?
String and Percussion
Name two schools Mrs. Fisher has taught at.
Springwood, Southridge, Wildwood, Upper Fraser
Wellerman - "to bring us _______ and _______ and _______"
sugar, tea, rum
#3
flute
What is the formation that groups gather when they are ready to drum?
In a circle
Name four of the instruments in the String family.
Double Bass, Cello, Violin, Harp
How many kids and grandkids does Mrs. Fisher have?
2 and 2
Wellerman - "the name of the ship was the ________ or ________"
Billy Tea
#4
cello
What are the non-lyrical sounds called that are common in Indigenous drum music?
vocables
Name two percussion instruments that can hold a melody.
Xylophone and boomwhackers
How many years has Mrs. Fisher been teaching?
38
Blue Suede Shoes "It's one for the ________, two for the __________, three to get ready now ____ ____ ______
money, show, go cat go
#5
French horn
What is used to keep the drum top from tearing or getting dried out?
Bear's grease or bee's wax