Instruments
Music Definitions
Rhythms
Classroom
Teacher Lore
100

What is the name of the small woodwind instrument that third graders get to use?

What is the recorder?

100

What does presto mean?

What is very fast?

100

How many beats are in a quarter note? (ta)

1 beat

100

What is our room number?

Rocky Hill: 44

Lincoln: 26

100

How old am I?

28

200

Name a brass instrument.

What is trumpet, trombone, tuba, baritone, french horn?

200

What does forte mean?

What is loud?

200

How many beats are in a half note? (To-ee)

2 beats

200

Rocky Hill: What is the rack of instruments next to my desk for?

Lincoln: Who did I switch rooms with for this school year?

Rocky Hill: Ukeleles

Lincoln: Coach Duby

200

What do I encourage all students to say to avoid conflict?

Good for you friend!

300

What are the four instrument families?

What are percussion, brass, strings, and woodwinds?
300

What does mezzo forte mean?

What is medium loud?

300

How many beats in one eighth note? (ti-ti)

1/2 a beat

300

Rocky Hill: What do I call the plushies hanging around the classroom?

Lincoln: What do I wish this room included?

Rocky Hill: Our Audience

Lincoln: A SINK...

300

What is my primary instrument?

Cello

400

What two families does the piano belong to?

What is string and percussion?
400

What are dynamics?

Loud and quiet

400

How many beats are in a quarter rest? (shh)

1 beat

400

What stuffed animal did we play El Floron with?

Lincoln: Cat

Rocky Hill: Bear

400

How many years have I been teaching?

3

500

What is the true identity of the sticks we used for bucket drumming?

What are cake dowel rods?

500

Name the solfege scale IN ORDER.

Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So La, Ti, Do

500

 How many beats are in a whole note?

4 beats

500

How many people are in band?

Rocky Hill 5th: 33

Rocky Hill 4th: 36

Lincoln 5th: 37

Lincoln 4th: 48

500

Name at least two of my hair colors in the past.

Purple, white, orange.