Notes & Clefs
This note is 1 beat; looks like a filled in lowercase "d"
What is a quarter note?
This is the part of the instrument that the player places on their face around their mouth. All brass instruments use one of these, just in different sizes.
What is a mouthpiece?
This instrument is the highest sounding woodwind and isn't even made out of wood.
What is a flute?
What is the big drum that helps keep the beat?
What is a bass drum?
Ms. Ruot always needs one of these during the day.
What is a nap?
This note lasts 2 beats; looks like a lowercase "d"
What is a half note?
What is a slide?
Woodwinds use what on their mouthpieces to make sound?
What is a reed?
What is the red percussion instrument that Ms. Ruot uses to help keep the beat?
What is a woodblock?
How many clarinet players do we have? Including bass clarinet.
What is 4?
This symbol at the beginning of your music shows that your instrument can play higher notes. Clarinets and trumpets use this clef sign.
What is a treble clef?
This brass instrument needs the player to place their hand inside the bell to hold it up when playing.
What is a french horn?
What do saxophone players wear to help hold up their instruments?
What is a neck strap?
What are bongo/conga drums?
What kind of music is "Go Big Red!" considered? Hint: it's in the title of that sheet of music.
What is pep band music?
This symbol at the beginning of your music means that your instrument can play lower notes. Tubas and trombones use this clef sign.
What is a bass clef?
This is the largest brass instrument and it plays the lowest sounding notes.
What is a tuba?
How many parts are there to a clarinet? Including the metal ligature and reed.
What is 7?
The drum set has a lot of parts to it. What is the cymbal called where you hold it down with a pedal?
What is a hi-hat?
What are TWO instruments you can play in a jazz band?
What are: saxophones, trombones, trumpets, piano, bass guitar, guitar, and/or drum set?
Explain what a "dot" does when it's added to a note. How many beats would a "dotted half note" get?
Adds half the note's value to the note.
Dotted half note gets 3 beats.
What is the flared part of a brass instrument where all the sound comes out of?
What is the bell?
What is the key called that allows saxophones to play higher notes?
What is an octave key?
What is the big set of bells called?
What is the marimba/xylophone?
What is the coolest class you can take during study hall???
WHAT IS BAND?????????