Music Math!
True or False?
Quarter note + Quarter note = Half note
True
Do the bells have metal keys or wooden keys?
Metal
What does crescendo mean in music?
Get louder
Which clef is for higher sounding notes? Treble or bass?
Treble
What instrument did Mr. Riley play?
Baritone
Quarter note + Quarter note + ONE eighth note = How many beats?
(Time signature is 4/4)
Two and a half
What is the big marching tuba that you get to play on your birthday called?
Sousaphone
What does forte mean in your music?
Loud
What does the TOP number in the time signature tell you?
How many BEATS are in a measure
What instrument did Mrs. Fariss play?
Bassoon
Pretend there is a dot added right after a quarter note. How long do you hold the note for now?
One and a half beats
This instrument is the largest saxophone that EU owns. We have two in our high school band.
Baritone saxophone (Bari sax)
What does mezzo piano mean in your music?
Medium soft
What symbol should you put in front of a note to make it a half-step LOWER?
Rieman Ron doesn't visit us once a week anymore. Who is the new person that comes from Rieman music?
Luke
(various nicknames allowed)
Dotted quarter note + half note = How many beats?
(Time signature is 4/4)
Three and a half
This instrument is an itty bitty version of the flute and plays very high. What is it?
Piccolo
What does staccato mean in your music?
Short, separated, disconnected (any of these)
What does an accent mean in your music?
Give the note more emphasis or "oomph".
(Louder, make the note stand out, etc.)
Which teacher has a daughter that is a band director at another high school in Iowa?
Mr. Walsh
A dotted EIGHTH note is worth how many SIXTEENTH notes?
Three
Name BOTH double reed instruments. (You saw both of these at the beginning of the year)
Oboe and Bassoon
If you see a word in Italian, and you don't know what it means, what should you always assume it says?
Watch the conductor!
You can have UP TO how many sharps or flats in your key signature?
7
(BEADGCF or FCGDAEB)
How many french horns are in the 5th grade band?
Two