Instrument Families
Takadimi
Band Class Expectations
Solffege
Symbols
100

They are the type of instrument that produce sound by striking them.

What are drums/percussion?

100

It's the syllable applied to notes that equal 1 beat

What is "Ta"

100

This is a signal to the entire ensemble to stop making sound.

What is, "the teacher/conductor steps on the podium

100

It's the solfegge syllable for the 1st note of a scale

What is Do?

100

It's the symbol that that means hold the not until the conductor cuts the note off

What is fermata?

200

These are the instruments that produce sound by buzzing into a metal mouthpiece.

What are Brass Instruments?

200

It's the syllable you say when a note is stretched out over 2 beats

What is too?

200

It's the position you are in when the conductor's baton is low and horizontal

What is concert rest?

200

It's the Solfegge Syllable applied to the 5th note of the scale

What is So?

200

It's the symbol the means to go back to the beginning and play again

What is "repeat"

300

It's the name usually applied to non-pitched percussion.

What is "Battery"

300

It's the syllable you say when a note is stretched out over 4 beats.

What is Toh

300

It's the position you are in when the conductor's arms are raised and the baton is facing out

What is concert Ready?

300

It's the solfegge syllable applied to the 3rd note of the scale

What is Mi?

300

it's the symbol that means, lower the pitch a 1/2 step

What is "flat"

400

These are the two most common Bb instruments

What is trumpet and clarinet

400

This is the sound you make for each beat of rest

What is shh?

400

It's what you should be doing when the conductor is listening to just one section of the band

What is looking over you music?

400

It's the syllable applied to the 2nd note of the scale

What is Re?

400

It's the symbol that means raise a not 1/2 step

What is sharp

500

This is the one major instrument family NOT represented in a concert band or wind ensemble.

What is Strings

500

It's the syllable combo is used for 2 notes that occur equally over 1 beat.

What is "ta-di?"

500

It's what needs to happen for the percussion to earn full points for the day

What is put sticks and mallets away and cover the instruments.

500

It's the syllable applied to the 4th Note of the scale

What is Fa

500

This symbol cancels out a flat or a sharp

What is natural