Band History
What are Rickards band colors?
Blue and Gold
What does piano and forte mean?
soft and loud
What's our mascot?
RAIDERS!
What section plays first during field show?
Percussion
What does Mark Time mean?
march in place
Who is our current band director?
Mr.Young
How many beats in a 3/4 measure?
3 beats
What day each week do we have Full-band rehersal?
Tuesday and Wednesday
What section is the most hype?
TRICK! DRUM MAJORS
What's something that someone always forgets on performance day?
INSTRUMENT!
Name our touchdown song.
Let's Go
Difference between a slur and a tie?
Slur: connects two or more notes of different pitches.
Tie: connects two or more notes of same pitch.
Who are our rivals?
Godby
What section has the smallest number of players?
Tubas
Name a marching technique.
forward march,etc.
What's the Band Motto?
STANDARDS TO LIVE BY
INTERNALIZING INTEGRITY
ACHEIVING ACADEMICS
MASTERING MUSICIANSHIP
MARCHING TO THE BEAT
KNEES HIGH, HEADS HIGH
JAMES S RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL BAND
THE STANDARD OF THE CAPITAL CITY
PUT UP OR SHUT UP!
What's a crescendo and decrescendo?
crescendo-get louder
decrescendo-get softer
What's the band go-to meal before a game?
PIZZA!
What section Always playing something?
Trumpets
What song do we play at the end of every game?
Alma mater/Dance floor
What year was our band founded?
1960
Define the term key signature.
combination of flats or sharps placed together on the staff at the beginning of a measure in sheet music
How many games does the band go to each year?
11!
What instruments are usually in the front?
Brass
What's a phrase that our band director says?
PLEASE STOP MARCHING