Reading the Staff
What clef do high-pitched instruments like the flute, trumpet, and clarinet read on the staff?
Treble Clef
In a standard 4/4 time signature, how many beats does a single quarter note receive?
1 beat
What dynamic letter symbol (p) means to play softly?
What is the only woodwind instrument in a standard concert band that does not use a reed?
Flute
What instrument does Ms. Johnson play?
Trumpet
What sentence is commonly used to remember the line notes on the treble clef staff?
Every Good Boy Does Fine, Even George Bush Drives Fast, etc.
In 4/4 time, how many beats does a whole rest get?
4 beats
What Italian term and dynamic symbol (ff) means to play "very loud"?
What percussion instrument has wooden bars arranged like a piano keyboard and is played with mallets?
Marimba
What is the name of the community band that Ms. Johnson plays in?
The Lake Agassiz Wind Symphony
What clef, also known as the F Clef, is used by low-pitched instruments like the tuba, trombone, and bassoon?
How many eighth notes fit inside one measure of 4/4 time signature?
8 eighth notes
What wedge-shaped symbol indicates that the band should gradually get louder?
Crescendo
What is the highest pitched instrument in the saxophone family?
Soprano Saxophone
What is Ms. Johnson's favorite food?
Donuts
What word do the four space notes of the treble clef spell from bottom to top?
Adding a dot to the right of a half note gives it how many total beats in 4/4 time?
3 beats (2 + 1)
What symbol placed over a note tells the band to hold or sustain that note until the conductor stops them?
Fermata
Which high-pitched double-reed woodwind instrument looks similar to a clarinet, but does not have a mouthpiece—just two pieces of cane tied together?
Oboe
What is Ms. Johnson's favorite color?
What sentence is used to remember the space notes of the bass clef?
In a time signature, what does the top number tell you, and what does the bottom number tell you?
The top number tells how many beats are in each measure. The bottom number tells which type of note gets the beat.
What is the difference between a Tie and a Slur?
A Tie connects two notes of the same pitch into one long note; a Slur connects notes of different pitches smoothly without re-articulating/tonguing.
What continent does the banjo come from?
Africa
What year was Ms. Johnson born?
1996