Beginning Band Jeopardy

Instruments

100

Name our three Low Brass Instruments

Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

200

Name our two woodwind instruments

clarinet, flute

300

Name the two high brass instruments

Trumpet, French Horn

400

Name three different kinds of percussion instruments

Snare drum, bass drum, bells/glockenspiel, chimes, cymbals, tambourine, marimba, xylophone, piano, etc.

500

True or False: The saxophone is a member of the Brass family

False - it's a woodwind :)

Name That Note!

100

In the treble clef, what note is on the first SPACE

F

200

In the bass clef, what note is on the first LINE?

G

300

In the treble clef, what note is on the third LINE

B

400

In the bass clef, what note is on the fourth SPACE

G

500

In the treble clef, what note is on the fifth line?

F

Symbols

100

ll:Explain a repeat sign :ll

Play that section again

200

Explain a crescendo <

Gradually get louder

300

Explain a decrescendo >

Gradually get softer

400

Explain a slur

Connects two DIFFERENT notes

500

Explain a tie

Connects two of the SAME note names

How many beats?

100

Quarter Note

1 beat

200

Half note

2 beats

300

Whole note

4 beats

400

Eighth note

.5 beat

500

Dotted Quarter Note

1.5 beats

Dynamics

100

Define "dynamics"

How loud or soft you play

200

Define this dynamic: piano

Soft

300

Define this dynamic: forte

Loud

400

Define this dynamic: Mezzo piano

Medium soft

500

Define this dynamic: Mezzo Forte

Medium Loud