Ms. Vincent starts class with a reading from this adorable duo.
These scale degrees make up a major chord
What is "1, 3, and 5"
There are this many eighth notes in a quarter note.
What is "2"?
This volcano erupted in 79 A.D., destroying the city of Pompeii, and two millenium later, inspiring Frank Ticheli's composition of the same name.
What is Vesuvius?
This spooky song from the eighties was written by the "King of Pop" and featured an iconic dance of the undead.
What is "Thriller"?
This door is unlocked frequently for marching band rehearsals and parades, concerts, and pep band.
What are the "W12" doors?
This four flat key signature is used in multiple pieces for our upcoming concert.
What is "A flat Major"?
There are this many eighth notes in a dotted quarter note.
What is "3"?
This festive word gets replaced by "Mambo" in Erik Morales' Latin holiday arrangement.
What is "Merry"?
The theme from "Jaws" uses this two note interval to signal the approach of the shark.
What is a "half step"?
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What is a "minor second"?
This is the time students need to be in their seats to not be marked tardy by.
What is "11:07am"?
This time signature is conducted in four and most commonly subdivided "1-2 1-2-3 1-2 1-2" in the piece by Frank Ticheli.
What is "9 8"?
There are this many sixteenth notes in a dotted eighth note.
What is "3"?
This formal, monochromatic outfit is the standard attire for the Rice Lake High School band performance on Monday, December 7th.
What is "Concert Black"?
You should call this team of spirit fighters if there is "something strange in your neighborhood".
Who are the "Ghostbusters"?
The timpani is not to be used as this common furniture item.
What is a "table"?
This articulation mark instructs players to hold a note for it's full value and is notate as a short, horizontal line.
What is a "Tenuto"?
There are this many eighth notes in a dotted half note.
What is "6"?
This traditional English Folk Song inspired compositions by Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and Ralph Vaughan Williams and shares a melody with the Christmas carol, "What Child is This".
What is "Greensleeves"?
The theme from the 1978 horror film, "Halloween" is written in this unusual and uneven time signature.
What is "5 4"?
In order to keep the room tidy, Ms. Vincent asks students to push this item into their chairs at the end of class.
What is a "music stand"? OR What is a "stand"?
This moderate tempo marking spans 72-108 beats per minute and means "at a walking pace" in Italian.
What is "andante"?
There are this many sixteenth notes in one measure of 5/4.
What is "20"?
This style of Argentinean Dance music directly inspired Ryan George to compose Cafe 512 and represents the letter "T" in the NATO alphabet.
What is "tango"?
This musical interval is fiendishly nicknamed the "devil's interval".
What is a "tri-tone"
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What is a "diminished fourth"
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What is an "augmented fourth"