Key Signatures
If you have two FLATS in your key signature, what flats are they?
Bb, Eb
A whole note gets ______ amount of beat(s)
Four
Show me the fingering for G
Open
Tell me what this dynamic is called, and how you are supposed to play it: p
Piano, soft
This instrument was invented by John Philip Sousa around 1893 to help tuba players be more comfortable while marching
The Sousaphone
If you have two SHARPS in your key signature, what flats are they?
A quarter note gets ___________ amount of beat(s)
One
Show me the fingering for F
First valve
Tell me what this dynamic is called, and how you are supposed to play it: f
Forte, loud
A music genre based heavily on improvisation that originated in New Orleans around the early 1900s
Jazz
If you have four FLATS in your key signature, what flats are they?
Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
A dotted half note gets __________ amount of beat(s)
Three
Show me the fingering for A
T12
Tell me what this dynamic is called, and how you are supposed to play it: mp
Metzo-piano, medium-soft
Which classical composer wrote the majority of his music while he was deaf?
Ludwig Van Beethoven
What is the order of flats?
B E A D G C F
An eighth note gets __________ amount of beat(s)
Half
Show me the fingering for Bb (third line of the staff), then show me B natural (third line of the staff)
T1, T2
Tell me what this dynamic is called, and how you are supposed to play it: mf
Metzo-forte, medium-loud
This famous composer wrote the iconic soundtrack for Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, and more
John Williams
What is the order of sharps?
F C G D A E B
A dotted quarter note gets ___________ amount of beats
One and a half
Show me the fingerings for your chromatic above C
Tell me what this dynamic is called, and how you are supposed to play it: ff
Fortissimo, very loud
Name one person that is famous for playing your instrument
Whoever is famous for playing your instrument!