Woodwinds
Your instruments are called "woodwinds" because they were or are typically made of this material. (Think of more expensive versions)
What is wood? Even early flutes were made of wood!
These instruments are made out of this material.
What is the metal, brass?
Percussionists do this to make a sound on their instrument.
What is hitting, shaking, or scraping?
These three families make up a complete band.
What are the woodwind, brass, and percussion families?
Name 2 components of good posture.
What is feet flat on the floor, sitting up straight, sit on the edge of your chair, keep legs uncrossed, etc.?
Name 4 woodwinds.
What are flutes, oboes, bassoons, clarinets, saxophones (alto, tenor, bari), piccolo, or English horn? (Must say 4 of these)
Name 4 brass instruments.
What are trumpets, French horns, trombones, baritones (euphoniums), tubas, Sousaphones? (Must say 4 of these)
Name 4 percussion instruments.
What is the snare drum, bass drum, xylophone, bells, marimba, vibraphone, chimes, triangle, woodblock, tambourine, cymbals, timpani, etc.?
This type of band performs at sporting events and plays lots of popular tunes.
What is pep band?
When taking a deep breath, you shouldn't be breathing with this region of your body.
What are the shoulders/ Upper Chest?
Change the pitch of a woodwind instrument by doing this.
What is covering different holes on the instrument, or pressing down keys to cover the holes?
Brass players change the pitch on their instrument by doing at least two things. Name at least 2 different ways.
What is pushing valves, moving the slide, changing the air speed, or changing the lip position?
Percussion instruments are divided into these two categories.
What is pitched (bells, xylophones, timpani, etc.) and non-pitched (drums, cymbals, etc.)?
This type of band marches in parades or on the football field at halftime.
What is the marching band?
This is the difference between a concert band and an orchestra.
What are string instruments?
Covering more holes on the instrument causes the pitch to do this.
What is the pitch gets lower?
Trumpets, French Horns, and Tubas all press down on these.
What are valves?
This specific item is used to play pitched percussion instruments.
What is a mallet?
This type of band focuses largely on improvisation, and playing swing and Latin tunes.
What is the jazz band?
Musical notation (notes and music) is written on this.
What is a staff?
This woodwind is the oldest instrument in the world to play notes.
What is the flute?
Earliest brass instruments were used for two reasons. Name one of those reasons.
What is commands in the military or for communication during hunting?
This drum used to be called a kettledrum.
What is the timpani?
This is the best class to be involved with throughout your time here at Sevastopol School
What is band of course!?
The amount of 8th notes in four beats of common time.
What is 8