Reading Music
What do we call a small "chunk" of Music? It is the way we keep track of where we are in the music.
A measure
We listened to the Army band play the Klaxon March. What is a "Klaxon"?
An old car horn
Name ANY traditional percussion instrument.
(many answers)
We saw an episode of "Behind the Scenes" with this drummer who had a terrible last name.
Max Roach
What instrument did we watch Mr. Bean play?
An Invisible Drumset!
A quarter note gets one beat of sound. What does a quarter REST get?
One beat of silence
We listened to a piece of music called "Blue Rondo a la Turk". What did we say that meant?
Nothing.
This instrument has 66 strings, is very heavy and can cost up to $50,000
Harp
We watched an episode of "Behind the Scenes" with Joanne Faletta. What was her job?
A Music Conductor
What is the name of Dr. Donato's corgi?
Hobbes
What syllable do we use for eighth notes when we are practicing singing rhythms?
Te - Te
We listened to a piece of music called the "Radetzky _____"
March
What is the nickname for an instrument called the "Glockenspiel".
The bells.
What was the name of the show that featured a marching band, but playing inside on a stage. Dr. Donato had 4 friends that were in this show.
Blast!
What is the game that "ruins friendships"?
GRUDGE BALL!!!!
Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do are called ___________ syllables
Solfege
We listened to a piece of music called "Arabian ______"
Dances
What is the name of the special tuba that is used in a marching band? The person who invented it, named it after himself!
Sousaphone (John Phillip Sousa)
What were the name of the colored, pitched tubes that we played. I dont like the name of them!
Boomwhackers
We watched several videos of a professional music ensemble from the state of Texas. What was that group called?
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra
What language are most musical terms borrowed from?
Italian
We listened to "The Great ______ ________ Gallop"
Rubber Chicken
We saw a band of street performers called "Tuba Skinny". What odd percussion instrument (thats not really a percussion instrument) was the person in the back of the group playing on?
A washboard
The most famous Morse Code:
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S.O.S
We watched some kids conduct the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. One boy named Zach was asked by the conductor what school he was from. What was his answer?
"Uhhhhhh...?" (He forgot the name of his school)