Woodwinds
What were woodwinds traditionally made out of?
Wood
What are brass instruments made out of?
Brass
What does the word "percussive" mean? (hint - how do percussionists play)
To hit, scrape, or shake an instrument
What are the 3 families of instruments in band?
Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion
What is the Italian word and symbol for loud?
Forte and F
Name 4 woodwind instruments
Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bari-Saxophone, Bassoon, Oboe, Recorder
Name 4 brass instruments
Tuba, Baritone/Euphonium, Trombone, Trumpet, French Horn
Name 4 percussion instruments
Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Xylophone, Marimba, Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Woodblock, Tambourine, Triangle, Maracca, Jingle Bells, Timpani, Bells, ect.
What do we call a band that performs halftime shows at football games?
Marching Band
Describe a staccato
Short and spaced
How do you change the pitch on a woodwind instrument?
By covering up the holes
What are the 2 ways you can change a pitch on a brass instrument?
Valves and lips (partials)
Percussion instruments are divided into what 2 categories?
Pitches (bells, xylophone, marimba, timpani) and unpitched (snare, bass, assessories).
What pitch do we tune to? And what pitch is that on your instrument (hint- be specific)
Concert Bb
Flute/Trombone/Baritone/Tuba Bb
Clarinet/Trumpet C
French Horn F
Alto G
What Italian word means to gradually get louder?
Crescendo
How does the length of the instrument(the more/less keys pressed) change the pitch that comes out? Think long/short vs high/low
Short - higher pitch
Long - lower pitch
All brass instruments have 3 parts - what are they? (ignore trombone)
Mouth piece, valves, bell
What is the name of the stick used to play the bells/xylophone/marimba?
Mallet
What is the Italian word for the speed of music?
Tempo
If the time signature is 6/8, what does that mean?
How many beats?
What are we counting by?
6 beats in a measure
8th note gets the beat
Which woodwind instrument is the oldest?
Flute
Which brass instrument is the oldest?
Trumpet
Which percussion instrument is often referred to as the Kettle drum?
Timpani
What is the best class to join and continue with until 12th grade?
Band
What is a fermata?
Hold until the conductor cuts you off