Rhythms
Note Names
Instrument Specific
Misc. Music Facts/Knowledge
Do You Know Your Band Director?
100

How many beat(s) is a Quarter Note/Rest?

1 Beat

100

How many lines and spaces are on the staff?

5 lines and 4 spaces

100

What are the three families of instruments we have in band?

Brass, Woodwind, and Percussion

100

What is the name of a person who writes music?

A composer!
100

What is Mr. Fagan's primary instrument?

Trumpet

200

How many beats is a Half Note/Rest?

2 Beats

200

What is the saying we use to remember the lines and spaces on the staff?

- Can be bass clef or treble clef!

Multiple Answers!

200

This is the part of the instrument that makes sound on a clarinet or saxophone?

Reed

200
What is the name of the melody in the Beethoven's Ninth?

Ode to Joy!

200

What is Ms. Velez's primary instrument?

Alto Saxophone

300

How many beats is a Whole Note?

4 Beats

300

What is the name of the second line on the treble clef?

G

300

What family does the flute belong to?

Woodwind family

300

Who wrote the music to Star Wars, Jurassic Park, E.T., Superman, and Harry Potter?

John Williams

300

What is Mr. Fagan favorite type of Music?

Jazz!

400

What is a time signature?

A Time Signature is a symbol that shows how many beats are in each measure

400

What is the name of the third space on the bass clef?

E

400

What instrument can play lower than a trombone? (You can play it in middle school)

Tuba

400

What does the word tempo mean?

The speed of the steady beat!

BPM= Beats Per Minute 

60 BPM = the steady beat would equal 1 second!

120 BPM = 2 Beats per second!

400

What town is Mr. Fagan from?

Southington!

500

What would the counts be in this measure?

1 2 3+ 4 

500

What is the name of the clef a percussionist reads?

A percussion clef!

500

What family does the french horn belong to?

Brass family
500

What songs did the 5th grade band play in the in-school concert?

Wings to the Mind

Star Wars

Espresso

Let's Groove

500

What grade did Mr. Fagan start band?

4th grade! Just like you!