What group of islands did the ukulele originate from?
Hawaii
What note lives below the staff with two lines on top?
"G"
Specifically, low G on ukulele
Which instrument did you play in the samba?
Answers will vary depending upon the student.
What is this note's name and how many beats?
Whole Note is 4 beats
What is the job of a musical composer?
A. Someone who plays music
B. Someone who writes music
C. Someone who listens to music

Someone who writes music
Who lives on the 4th string? Please answer with the character and the note letter.
"G"
Great Grandpa George
Think about when you made your two-measure bucket drum rhythm with your partner.
If you placed one half note and two quarter notes in one measure, would that work for 4/4 time?
Yes.
One half note = 2 beats
2 quarter notes - 2 beats
They add up to 4 beats so it works perfectly.
What country is samba music from?
Brazil
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What is this note's name and how many beats?
Quarter Note is 1 beat
This animal can live on land and in water, but is not a fish.
What is it?
Amphibian (frog)
Who lives on the 2nd string? Please answer with the character and the note letter.
"E"
Ethan
Name the four places you can hit a bucket drum to give you different tones?
Top
Side
Rim
Stick Click
True or False: All instruments in the samba play the same rhythmic pattern.
False.
Every instrument plays its own unique rhythm.

What is this note's name and how many beats?
Half Note is 2 beats
This weather event involves spinning air and should definitely not be chased.
What is it?
Tornado
What is the name of the one chord we've learned this year?
C6
What does "tempo" in music?
How fast or how slow you are playing
How many parts did the samba we created have?
Three
1. The opening call/chant
2. The call/response with the leader
3. The samba rhythms being played
What is this note's name and how many beats?
Eighth note is 1/2 a beat
This group of instruments includes drums, xylophones, and things that make noise when you hit them.
What is it called?
Percussion
Then thinking about notes as karate, please explain what a:
-kick is? (how long and what note)
-a punch is? (how long and what note)
-a pose is? (how long and what note)
What is the first note that sits about the fifth line of the treble clef staff?
Hint: It's a space note.
"G"
"F" is on the firth line, so the next one up would be space not "G"
What is the name of the special bell used in samba?
The agogo bell.

What should you do when you are reading music and you see this?
Rest for 1 beat.
This organ pumps blood through your body without asking for a break.
What is it?
Heart