Music Math
Quarter note + Half note + Quarter rest =
Four
This means to slow down.
Rallantando or Ritardando
The smallest woodwind instrument.
Piccolo
He wrote the music for Star Wars.
John Williams
Mrs. Paquette has this many dogs.
Two! Pippa (Australian Shepherd) and Abbie (Black Lab)
Half rest + Whole rest + Quarter rest =
7
This means to speed up.
Accelerando
Largest woodwind instrument.
Contra bassoon
He wrote the music for Avengers.
Alan Silvestri
Mrs. Paquette has this many cats.
One! Luci
Eighth note + Eighth rest + Dotted Half note =
4
This means get louder.
Crescendo
Piccolo Trumpet
He wrote the music for The Simpsons and the first Batman movie.
Danny Elfman
Mrs. Paquette has this many children.
Two! Colin (34) and Sarah (33)
Whole note - Dotted Half note =
1
This means get softer.
Decrescendo or Diminuendo
Largest brass instrument.
Tuba
He wrote the music for the original Batman TV show.
Neal Hefti
Mrs. Paquette has this many grandchildren?
Three! Tommy (7), Helena (4), and Patrick (1)
Half note + Eighth note + Eighth rest =
3
This means to play smoothly.
Legato or Tenuto
If you uncoiled the instrument, this is the longest in the band.
French Horn - 18 feet.
He wrote The Planets.
Gustav Holst
Mrs. Paquette has been teaching this many years.
41 (1 at KQPS; 10 at LCHS & JLSMS; 30 solely at JLSMS)