Instrument Families
The clarinet belongs to this instrument family.
What are the woodwinds?
These are the 4 spaces of the treble clef.
What is FACE
Fill in the blank: "_______ pitch is described as the pitch that we HEAR."
What is concert?
This song uses a coda, which translates to "tail" in Italian.
What is Sweet Caroline?
This is the largest instrument section in our band, with 9 players.
Who are the trumpets?
The euphonium belongs to this instrument family.
What is brass?
These are the 5 lines of the treble clef.
What is EGBDF (Every Good Burger Deserves Fries)?
Fill in the blank: "_________ pitch is described as the pitch that we READ."
What is transposing?
This song uses frequent ritenuto, which an articulation used to slow down the tempo.
What is Peace?
These two individuals are the only people in the entire band who are alone in their respective instrument sections.
Who is Julian (oboe) and Nico (euphonium)?
The oboe belongs to this instrument family.
What are woodwinds?
These are the 4 spaces of the bass clef.
What is ACEG (All Cows Eat Grass)?
Fill in the blank: "I can use _______ pitch to talk to other people playing different instruments."
What is transposing?
This song was an adaptation of a famous movie score, and featured different sections of these movies' most memorable works.
What is Star Wars?
This is the instrument that Holden played in Sweet Caroline. He's the only person who has played this instrument (during rehearsal) in our EDU.
What is the drum kit?
The chimes belong to this instrument family.
What is percussion?
These are the 5 lines of the bass clef.
What is GBDFA (Gummy Bears Don't Fly Airplanes)?
This note (letter name) is the concert pitch for what we call "Do".
What is Bb?
This song is in a minor key, and featured the full band shouting "Hey!" at the end of the song.
What is Oh Hanukkah?
These three flute players (out of 4) have confusingly similar names.
Who are Lily, Lilah, and Lola?
Shoutout to Ciaran!
This instrument is referred to as a "false woodwind".
What is the flute?
This note is found directly between the treble and bass clefs, on a line that has to be drawn in by hand.
What is Middle C?
This note (letter name) is the concert pitch for what we call "Sol".
What is F?
This song was first introduced at the beginning of the school year, but then was scrapped before the winter concert. We never returned to this song.
What is Shenandoah?
Who is Mrs. McCarthy?