Music Theory
Band Vocab
Music Symbols
Band Trivia
Band Director
100

What does the top number of the time signature 3/4 mean?

3 beats per measure

100

This term describes speed of the music

Tempo
100

What is the "b" next to a note is called?

FLAT

100

What instrument family uses reeds?

Woodwind Family

100

What instrument did Miss Mettlin study in college? 

French Horn

200

How many beats does a quarter note get?

1
200

What is the dynamic for play quiet?

piano

200
What does a staccato mean in music? 

More space between the notes.

200

What instrument has the highest pitch?

Flute/Piccolo

200

What college did Miss Mettlin get her Master's Degree from in 2021?

VanderCook College of Music 

300

How many beats is a sixteenth note worth? 

1/4 beat 

300

What is the musical word for loud?

Forte
300

What is the name of the straight line under the note that means to play with less space between the notes?How many lines does a staff have?

Tenudo (legato)

300

What instrument, when stretched out, is typically 12 to 18 feet long? 

Tuba

300

What is the name of Miss Mettlin's dog? 

Daisy 

400

A whole note plus a half note is how many beats long?

6

400

What does crescendo mean?

Gradually start playing louder

400

What is the two numbers at the beginning of music called? (Ex. 4/4, 3/4)

Time Signature

400

Why is a saxophone considered a woodwind instrument?

The wooden reed is what makes the sound- or it doesn’t have a buzzing mouthpiece 
400

How many years has Miss Mettlin been teaching? 

17

500

How many beats does a dotted half note get?

3

500

What is the name of the straight line under the note that means to play with less space between the notes?

Tenudo (legato)

500

What does D.S. Al Coda mean? 

Go back to the sign and play until CODA. 
500

What is the difference between a Euphonium and Baritone (not saxophone)? 

Euphonium is conical and Baritone is cylindrical. 

500

What is the name of Miss Mettlin's bus? (hint: it's a month of the year)

June