Band
What 3 families of instruments do we have in band?
Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion
What instruments are found in the brass section (there are 5)
Explain a repeat sign
a marking that has two dots and a line and indicates to repeat a section more than once.
What are three most important things to set in place when you play your instrument
Correct posture, set your embouchure (mouth), stick grip or hand placement, breathing
What is Mr. Passmore's main band instrument?
The trombone
The saxophone belongs to which family of instruments?
Woodwinds
Name 10 items found in the percussion section
timpani, bass drum, snare, tomes, wind chimes, crash symbols, suspended symbols, marimba, bells, drumset, triangle, bongos, conga, cabasa, claves, rainstick, ect.
Explain dynamic markings
markings that indicate louds/softs (ex. p, mf, f)
Name the technique that defines the beginning of a note for a woodwind or brass player.
Tonguing
What does Mrs. Passmore do as a career?
She is a French Immersion teacher in Surrey School District
What is the saxophone primarily made of?
Brass
What instruments are considered "double reeds"
Oboe and Bassoon
Explain a crescendo
Gradually get louder in volume
How do you play softer on your instrument?
Wind instruments use less air. Percussion/bass attack their notes softer/play closer to the drum head/string.
What is the stick the band director uses called?
A Baton
To maintain brass instruments, you should do what each week?
Oil Valves/Slide
What is the other name for the bells in percussion
The glockenspiel
Explain a 1st and 2nd ending
1st time take the first ending, second time take the second ending
What item must always be on your music stand with the each rehearsal
a pencil
What cities is the Grade 8 and 9 Band Tour planned for?
Penticton and Kelowna
In order to get better at anything in band you need to do what?
Practice!
Whats it called when a brass player uses their air to change notes?
Slurring or Changing Partials
Explain 4/4 time signature
There are 4 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat/pulse
What is the most important way to practice something you're struggling with?
Isolate the difficult bar(s), slow it down, use a metronome, repetition
How many instruments has Mr. Passmore demonstrated in class, and what instruments are they
Trombone, Trumpet, Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, Alto saxophone