Woodwinds
What do all woodwind instruments have in common?
They have holes drilled in them.
Name two things all Brass Instruments have in common.
They are made of metal (brass).
You play them using a technique called buzzing.
A Percussion instrument is any instrument that you play in one of the following three ways...
Strike, Scrape, or Shake
Notes are written on a _________ which is composed of 5 lines and 4 spaces.
A Staff.
To the best of our knowledge, the VERY first instruments ever created by man were ________.
Drums
Reeds used for tone production on clarinet and saxophone are made of what plant?
Giant Cane
Name 3 brass instruments
All Acceptable answers:
Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone/Euphonium, Tuba, Flugelhorn, Mellophone, Cornet
The Snare
The ________ note is worth 1 beat.
Quarter
Strings
Name 4 Woodwind instruments.
Acceptable Answers: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Eb Clarinet, Alto Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Oboe, Bassoon, Fife, Recorder
The very first brass instruments (similar to trumpets or bugles) were used for what 2 purposes?
War and hunting calls
Mallets
The _________ rest looks like a hat, and is worth 2 beats.
Half
Bands originated for what purpose?
The Military
The man who invented the Saxophone is also responsible for redesigning what band instrument?
Bass Clarinet
The keys on a trumpet, baritone/euphonium, and most tubas are called ____________.
Valves or Piston Valves
Name 3 parts of a drum. Sticks/Mallets don't count.
Acceptable Answers: Snare, Head, Rim, Lugs, Shell
A ________ raises the note in pitch by a half-step, without changing the letter name.
Sharp ( # )
The French Horn what actually developed in what country?
Germany
A double reed instrument uses two reeds instead of a mouthpiece. Name ONE of these instruments.
Acceptable answers: Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon
French Horns have a special type of valve that spins instead of moving up and down, called a __________ valve.
Rotary
Name 10 Percussion instruments. There must be at least ONE Scrape and ONE shake included on your list.
Stike: Snare, Bass Drum, Tenor/Toms/Quads, Timpani/Kettle Drums, Suspended Cymbal, Bells/Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Marimba, Bongos, Congas, Vibraslap, Flexitone, Tambourine*, Woodblock, Triangle, Cowbell, Chimes
Scrape: Crash Cymbal, Cabasa, Guiro, Wind Chimes, Mark Tree
Shake: Maracas, Tambourine*, Sleigh Bells, Shaker
A _______________ signature is located at the beginning of a piece of music. It shows the musician which notes to play sharp or flat.
Key
The _________ was not a popular instrument to play, nor was it featured in an orchestra until Mozart wrote a legendary solo for his friend Anton Stadler--a virtuoso on this instrument.
Clarinet