Instrument Families
What 3 families of instruments do we have in band?
Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion
How many beats does a whole note get?
4 beats
What is something every band student should do at home a few nights a week to improve their instrument playing skills?
Practice
Name two components of creating a good tone
Good posture, good air support, correct embouchure, holding your instrument properly, etc.
How many cats does Ms. Blake have?
3
The bassoon belongs to which family of instruments?
Woodwinds
How many beats does a quarter note get?
1 beat
Name one song we played during our fall concert.
Many answers will work here
What tells us how many beats are in a measure?
Time Signature
What is Ms. Blake's main instrument?
Clarinet
The French Horn belong to which instrument family?
Brass
How many beats does a dotted half note get?
3 beats
Name three things you should have for every band class.
Instrument, music, pencil
Name a machine that beats time
Metronome
What college did Ms. Blake go to?
Campbell University
The cello belongs to which instrument family?
Strings
How many beats does a dotted quarter note get?
1.5 beats
What opportunity do 7th/8th graders have that requires an audition of scales, a solo, and sightreading?
District Band
Name three different types of articulation
Stacatto, Legato, Accent, Marcato, Slurred, Etc
What is Mr.Lauzier's favorite animal?
Sea Otters
How many instrument families in an orchestra?
4 families
How many beats does a SINGULAR eight note get?
half a beat
What is an opportunity that only 8th grade band students get to do in the fall?
WBHS 8th Grade Night (football game)
Name the Italian music term that means a final section that wraps up a piece or movement
coda
How many performances/events has Ms. Blake completed in K-8 music/band this school year?
12