Drums
What vibrates on a snare drum to produce sound?
Snares or metal wires
What material are the bars on the xylophone made of?
Wood (rosewood, maple, walnut, or cherry)
What are the two types of cymbals we discussed most in class?
Crash and suspended
As instruments get larger they sound _____________ in pitch.
lower
What piece of clothing brought Frosty the snowman to life?
Hat (Old Silk Hat)
Batter Head
What is the biggest keyboard percussion instrument?
Marimba
What instrument is metal, in the form of a shape, and played with a beater?
Triangle
What are the 3 parts of a brass instrument mouthpiece?
Cup, rim, edge
Who is "nipping at your nose"?
Jack Frost
What is the fuzzy stuff on a bass drum mallet?
Fleece or wool
What does glockenspiel mean in German?
"To play bells" or "play bells"
What definition did we create for percussion in class?
Use hands or mallets/sticks to strike the instrument to produce sound
How do brass instruments make sound?
By buzzing our lips and blowing air into the mouthpiece
How many sizes did the Grinch's heart grow?
3
What material was the bass drum head originally made of?
Calfskin (cow)
Marimba mallets have what material on the mallet head?
Yarn
What 3 types of common wood can drumsticks be made of?
hickory, maple, and oak
How does the clarient produce sound?
Air is blown into the mouthpiece causing the reed to vibrate
Name all 8 of Santa's reindeer. (Not including Rudolph)
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen
Batter Head - top
Shell
Resonant Head – bottom
Snare Wires
Throw off
What is the most important difference between glockenspiel and xylophone?
The glockenspiel has metal bars while the xylophone has wooden bars
What does fulcrum mean?
The balance point
Who invented the saxophone? (Must pronounce or spell correctly)
Adolphe Sax
Who gets left Home Alone while his family visits Paris for Christmas?
Kevin McCallister