Dynamics
Dynamics is the musical word for _______.
What is Volume? (Also acceptable how loud or soft/quiet music is).
What is a QUARTER NOTE.
The trumpet, baritone, and french horn are all examples of instruments from this instrument family.
What is the brass family?
This is the number one rule in the band room.
Don't die in the band room.
In RATTLESNAKE, what INSTRUMENT played the role of the snake?
Maraccas.
This is the musical word for LOUD.
What is Forte?
A HALF NOTE is worth this many beats.
What is TWO (2) beats?
The flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone are all examples of instruments from this family.
What is DIE?
In Smoke on the Water, which instruments OR instrument family start off the whole song?
Low Brass (also acceptable: Tubas, Trombones, baritones/euphoniums, bass clarinets, and bassoons).
This is the musical word for "Medium - Soft"
What is Mezzo - Piano?
This type of note is worth FOUR BEATS.
What is a WHOLE NOTE?
The snare drum, xylophone, tambourine, and maraccas are all examples of instruments from this instrument family.
What is percussion?
When you come in the room these are the FIRST TWO THINGS you should always do.
1. Spit out your gum.
2. Read the board.
Rio Bravo starts off with an 8 measure feature for this section.
What is the percussion section?
This is the musical word for SOFT.
What is Piano?
What is an eighth note?
All instruments in the orchestra class next door are members of this instrument family.
What are strings?
The three positions we use in class before we play (and in a concert setting) are:
Rest, Ready, and Playing
What song had a prominent solo for one section, featuring a GLISSANDO?
What is Trombone Rag.
If a dynamic marking ends in "issimo" (as in Fortissimo or Pianissimo) it means this.
When you add a dot to a note, it adds HALF the value of the note. A dotted half note is worth THIS MANY beats in total.
What is 3 beats.
Any instrument you can STRIKE, SCRAPE, or SHAKE belongs in this family.
What is percussion?
How often should you try to look up to make sure you are on the same beat as your director?
At LEAST once per measure.
What song are we learning next week for our next game of beat the teacher? Hint: it is one EVERY musician needs to know.... just in case!
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