Music Theory
What kind of note is this AND how many beats does it get?
Whole note - 4 beats
To what family of instruments does the Recorder belong?
Woodwind
What are the 2 types of listening we learned?
Focused and Distracted
Active and Passive
Why do we wear gloves when playing handbells?
To protect the brass from moisture.
What is this musical symbol called?
Treble Clef
What are the names of the lines and spaces of the Treble Clef
E,G,B,D,F and F,A,C,E
What 3 notes did you learn to play on the Recorder?
B, A, G
What was the name of the music written about a river and who was the composer?
The Moldau/Frederick Bedrich Smetana
How do you know that your bell is in the correct playing position?
The little bell symbol has to be facing upright.
What are the 4 families of instruments in a symphony orchestra?
Strings, Woodwind, Brass and Percussion
What is the name of this Rest AND how many beats does it get
Quarter. 1
What is the Recorder Teacher's name on the video?
Mr. Hines
In what country is the Moldau?
Czechoslovakia
How do you make you handbell ring and how do you stop it?
Move your arm forward/press against your shoulder.
What does Emmanuel mean?
God With Us
What are the 3 elements of Music?
Melody, Harmony and Rhythm
Name the 4 sizes of Recorders
Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass
What are the peasants in the village celebrating and how does the music describe that?
Wedding and dancing
What is the name of the Christmas Carol you played on handbells?
O Come O Come Emmanuel
Angels We Have Heard On High
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
What does Gloria In Excelsis Deo mean?
Glory to God in the highest
What element of music changed a C Scale into "Joy To The World"?
Rhythm
What is the name of the group of girls who we saw on video?
Woodpeckers
How does the music describe the rapids in the river?
The music becomes angry and dissonant.
What actually produces the sound in the handbell?
The clapper striking the inside of the bell.
What is important about Bethlehem?
The birthplace of Jesus