Instrument Families
Dynamics
Read the Staff
Articulation/ Arrangement
Fourth Grade Band
100

This is the instrument family that the saxophone belongs to.

What are woodwinds?

100

This dynamic means "soft" and is labeled with a "p".

What is piano?

100
These are the four spaces of the treble clef.

What is FACE?

100

This type of song is performed in two groups, with one group starting and the other group joining in a few measures later. Both groups are playing the same song.

What is a round?

100

This is how long our breaks are, or at least they are supposed to be.

What is 2 minutes?

200

This is the instrument family that the snare drum belongs to.

What is percussion?

200

This dynamic means "loud" or "strong" and is labeled with the letter "f".

What is forte?

200

These are the 5 lines of the treble clef.

What is EGBDF (Every Good Burger Deserves Fries)?

200

This articulation is written as an apostrophe or "sky comma".

What is a breath mark?

200

Let him cook! This individual appears to be a master of piano, but they might just be good at clicking the play/pause buttons on the keyboard...

Who is Daniil?

300

This is the instrument family that the trumpet belongs to.

What is brass?

300

This dynamic is somewhat soft and is labeled with a "mp".

What is mezzo piano?

300

These are the 5 lines of the bass clef.

What is GBDFA (Gummy Bears Don't Fly Airplanes)?

300

This articulation is used to show progressively getting louder.

What is crescendo?

300

Diego has described this in class as "big and orange".

What is the rest in William Tell?

400

This is the instrument family that the glockenspiel (bells) belongs to.

What is percussion?

400

This dynamic is somewhat loud and is labeled with the letters "mf".

What is mezzo forte?

400

These are the 4 spaces of the bass clef.

What is ACEG (All Cows Eat Grass)?

400

This dynamic is used to show progressively getting softer.

What is decrescendo?
400

Name the song! We never actually learned this song, but it goes Mi Mi Sol Mi Re Do Ti.

What is Seven Nation Army?
500
This is the instrument family that the flute belongs to.

What are woodwinds?

500

This dynamic is louder than forte, and is labeled with the letters "ff".

What is fortissimo?
500

This note is BOTH the first space of the treble clef as well as the fifth line of the treble clef.

What is F?

500
This is what it is called when you start a musical phrase EARLIER than beat 1. (Think William Tell, Long Long Ago)

What is a pickup?

500

This was your call time for the Spring Concert.

What is 6:20?