Musical Instruments
Beats, Notes and Rests
(common time)
Musical Terms
Musical Symbols
Songs of the Assembly
100
What is the three "S" rule for percussion?
The three "S" rule for percussion is: Scrape, Strike and Shake
100
How many beats does a whole note or whole rest recieve?
A whole note or whole rest will last for four beats.
100
The "highness" or "lowness" of a sound is described by what musical element?
The musical element that describes the "highness" or "lowness" of a sound would be pitch.
100
What are the letters used to show music should be performed very loudly (fortissimo).
The letter used to indicate a dynamic that is very loud would be: "ff"
100
What assembly song tells us to "look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skies ..."
The song is: "I Can See Clearly Now"
200
Describe the way all instruments in the brasswind family of musical instruments produce a sound.
All brasswind instruments produce a sound by buzzing your lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece.
200
What are the number of beats in a half note or half rest?
A half note or half rest will recieve two beats.
200
What element of music describes the volume of music?
The element of music that describes the volume is dynamics.
200
At some point on a musical staff, you may see two dots placed on the 2nd and 3rd spaces, just before the bar line. What does this tell the performer to do?
This is a repeat sign. It instructs the performer to either go back to the beginning of the piece of music and repeat it once or to go back to a location where the performer sees two dots in the same location on the staff but placed just after the bar line. This would mean to repeat to that location.
200
What is the name of the song that talks about two slices of bread and the stuff in between?
This song is called: "Sandwiches"
300
Name two of the three types of woodwind instruments.
The three types of woodwind instruments are: single reed, double reed and air over a hole (flute type)
300
What is the number of beats a quarter note or quarter rest will last?
A quarter rest or quarter note will last for one beat.
300
Name the Italian term we studied that shows the music should be performed at a very slow tempo.
The Italian term that indicates a very slow tempo is largo.
300
What is the name of the symbol that is placed either over the top or underneath a note and indicates the beginning of the note should be articulated more forcefully.
What is an accent?
300
What assembly song talks about a little donkey from Mexico?
The song is called: "Tingalayo"
400
What is the name of the "stick" strung with horse hair used to play many instruments in the String family
This is called a bow.
400
How many beats would there be in 2500 half notes?
There would be 5000 beats in 2500 half notes because they last for two beats each.
400
Name the Italian term used the describe very loud dynamic.
The Italian term used to describe a very loud dynamic is fortissimo!
400
What is the purpose of the treble clef?
The treble clef is actually a version of the letter "G". It tells the performer the note "G" is located in the centre of the circular shaped bottom of the clef. This is often the second line of the staff (from the bottom of course).
400
What is the type of bird that, according to the song, out "rocks" many of the other birds?
That would be the "Rockin' Robin"
500
What are the two types of percussion instruments? (not the way they produce sounds but a thing that separates the music they can be used for)
The two types are called "definite pitch" and "indefinite pitch" (those that can play a melody and those that can only play the rhythm).
500
What dynamic instruction would be correct for a song that is made up entirely of whole rests?
No dynamic instruction would be given as the rests are completely silent.
500
Humans have the ability to distinguish (tell the difference) between different sound sources without actually seeing what is making the sound. What musical term is used to identify the specific or "special" sound different musical instruments make?
The musical element that describes the "special" sound an instrument makes is called tone colour.
500
There are three symbols called accidentals that change the pitch of a note by 1/2 tone. What is the name of these three things?
These are called sharps, flats and natural signs.
500
According to the assembly song, what is the full name of the guy who "can't pay the rent 'till the rain rain goes away"?
That would be "Rufus, Rustus, Johnson Brown"!
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