Brass
Woodwinds
Percussion
Ensemble Maintenance
All Winds & Percussion
100

Something you put on once a week to your brass instrument valves or trombone slide.

What is oil?

100

This should be removed after every rehearsal and kept off your instrument.

What is a reed?

100

The drum has a switch that turns off these often metallic strings.

What is a snare?
100
Being respectful to your fellow musicians and being on task.

What is present and focused?

100

You should not do this before playing your instrument.

What is eat?

200

Using lukewarm water, this must be done to clean your brass instrument at least once a year.

What is give it a bath?

200

You use this cloth item to keep your instrument clean and dry on the inside.

What is a swab?

200

Drums that you can play a scale on and need their pedal turned down all the way when done playing.

What is a Timpani?

200
Being on time, with all your equipment and ready to play for rehearsal.

What is prepared?

200

Doing this with your instrument will cause discomfort and pain to those around you.

What is playing at an unreasonable volume?

300
It only takes one of these to take your instrument out of commission for weeks!

What is a dent?

300

Woodwind chapstick.

What is cork grease?

300

Cheeto dust is the enemy and sticks are enough stick without anything more. If my hands are nasty I must complete this task before playing.

What is wash my hands?

300

This determines your individual success.

What is my support of others?

300

This thing stores your mouthpiece and instrument and lives in the dungeon.

What is your case?

400

All brass instruments must have one of these put on to them in order to function.

What is a mouthpiece?

400
Assuming your are changing your reed every 2 weeks this is the number you need to have for the whole year.

What is 18?

400

A state of being in which all things are in their proper place when not in use.

What is equipment stored properly?

400

The three things that make up your rehearsal skills grade.

What is 'Use of Sound & Silence', 'Equipment Use' and 'Preparation?

400

The only 2 places where your instrument can be kept at all times.

What are your hand and your case?

500

Many notes may be played using only one fingering on brass instruments. Those different notes are called partials. Slurring between these partials is called what exercise?

What is a lip slur?

500

This woodwind instrument uses the same amount of air as a TUBA does!

What is the flute?
500

Using the timpani sticks on the timpani, snare drum sticks on the snare drum and chime mallets on the chimes.

What is the correct stick/mallet?

500

Supporting other people is within this. Mistakes that have already been made are outside of this.

What is in your control?

500

2 pieces of equipment that are essential to any rehearsal on any instrument. One must be put away on a rack when done and the other is the only piece that stays out at the end of a rehearsal.

What is a stand and a chair?