Music Reading
The order of notes found in the spaces in treble clef
FACE
A quarter note gets this many beats
1
This many of your feet should be on the floor whenever you play your instrument
2
piano
When Ms. Baucom steps on the podium, this is the most important thing that needs to happen right away
Everyone is quiet
The order of notes found on the lines in treble clef
EGBDF
A whole note gets this many beats
4
To tongue on my instrument, I should make this syllable
"ta", "tee", "toh" or "too"
this term means to play loud
forte
The first thing I should do when I come into band is...
Check the board!
The order of notes found in the spaces of bass clef
ACEG
A half note gets this many beats
2
To get the best sound when I play my instrument, I should imagine that there is this object between my back teeth.
Blueberry, almond, or a finger
A curved line over multiple notes that tells me I shouldn't tongue them
slur
The only people allowed to play percussion instruments are...
Ms. Baucom and the percussionists!
The order of notes found on the lines in bass clef
GBDFA
Two eighth notes together get this many beats
1
These parts of my body should almost always be free of tension when I play my instrument.
ALL of them!
this term means the speed of the music
tempo
At the end of class, I should leave these things at my seat
Nothing!
The only two band instruments (that we have at Chaloner, not including percussion) that play in bass clef
Trombone and tuba
A whole note plus a dotted half note get this many beats
7
When you are supposed to use your "third finger" in a fingering, it really means this finger.
Ring finger
This term means the volume at which I am playing music
dynamics
Literally only Ms. Baucom. Or else.