Music Symbols
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What is a sharp?
p
What is piano?
"The heart of the band". This instrument is a percussion instrument that is played with mallets.
What is the bass drum?
In common time, a quarter note is worth ___ beat(s).
What is one beat?
These are the 3 instrument families in Concert Band
What are Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion?
b
What is flat?
f
What is forte?
This instrument is a woodwind instrument without a reed. It is pitched in concert pitch and most often reads in the treble clef.
What is a flute?
In common time, a dotted half note is worth ___ beats.
What is 3 beats?
These instruments voiced in Alto, Tenor, and Baritone belong to which instrument family?
What is the Saxophone?
A curved line combining two of the same pitched notes.
What is a tie?
ff
What is fortissimo?
This instrument is a brass instrument with 3 valves. It usually reads in the treble clef and is pitched in B-flat.
What is the trumpet?
In common time, an eighth rest is worth ___ beats.
What is half a beat?
This is the tool Mr. Whiteley uses to more clearly conduct the beat.
What is a baton?
A short, separated note, represented by a dot above or below the note head.
What is staccato?
The dynamic that indicates that the music should start loud and decrease in volume.
What is diminuendo/decrescendo.
This instrument is a woodwind instrument with one reed. It is pitched in B-flat and most often reads in the treble clef. This instrument is not the alto saxophone.
What is a clarinet?
How many beats is 1 quarter note + 1 half note + 1 whole note + 2 eighth notes.
What is 9 beats?
What is Mr. Whiteley's primary instrument?
Saxophone!
A curved line connecting two different pitches
What is a slur?
pp
What is pianissimo?
This instrument is the only instrument that changes size in order to change notes
What is a trombone?
How many beats is 2 eighth notes + 1 quarter rest + 4 eighth notes + 1 quarter note + 1 whole note + 1 half rest.
What is 11 beats?
A collection of musicians working together to create music together.
What is an ensemble?