Hope you know your notes!
In treble clef, what note sits on the bottom space of the staff?
F
How many beats do TWO eight notes take up?
One.
What does a "p" beneath your music mean?
Piano (play softer)
What does it mean when Mr. V taps his head?
Start from the beginning.
Name one classical music composer.
Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Handel, Hayden, etc.
In bass clef, what is the note that sits in the top space of the staff?
G
What rhythm would we get if we subtract a quarter from a half note?
A quarter note.
What is the symbol at the beginning of every line of every piece of music called?
The clef. (treble or bass)
What does "CYP" stand for?
Check your posture!
Name the 3 families of instruments we have in our band.
Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion
What is the phrase we use to remember notes on the lines?
Every Good Boy Does Fine.
What do I need to tie to a dotted half note in order to get 6 beats?
Another dotted half note.
What does a dot above or below your note tell you to do?
Play the note more detached (shorter, crispy)
What was Mr. V's first instrument?
Saxophone.
How many DIFFERENT major scales are there?
12
How do we know what notes our key signature changes?
Whatever line or space the accidental is on is the note it changes.
What note can represent a dotted quarter note + an eighth note + a half note?
A whole note.
Name all three types of accidentals.
Sharp, Flat, Natural.
What is Mr. V's dog's name?
Sasha.
What instrument in our band is the newest? (most recently invented)
Saxophone (1840)
How many ledger lines (extra lines) do you need for a low G below the staff?
Two.
What does a dot do to a note?
It adds half of the value of the note it is attached to.
What are the two numbers stacked on top of each other at the beginning of our music called AND what does the top number tell us? (DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
Time signature. The top number tells us how many beats will be in every measure.
How do you spell Mr. V's full last name?
Villalta.
On what continent was the oldest known instrument found?
Europe. (Germany; 45,000 years ago!)