Rhythm Cups and Rhythm
Ukulele
Recorder
Note Naming
Theory
100
Cups would be an example of what instrument family (hint you have to hit or strike to make sound)
Percussion
100
Ukulele would be an example of a _____________ instrument.
String
100
The recorder is a flute, so it would be a part of the ________________ instrument family. You have to blow air to get sound.
Woodwind
100
Name the note on the second space of the treble clef
A
100
We learned about dynamics, which is a musical word for _____________, or how loud and soft the music is played.
Volume
200
A quarter rest is worth _____ beat of silence.
One
200
To play and get the best sound on ukulele you want to strum just [above or below] the soundhole.
Above the soundhole, where the fretboard meets the body
200
When playing recorder (and to eventually play band instruments like clarinet correctly) you want ____________ hand at the top and _____________ hand at the bottom.
Left hand at the top, right hand at the bottom
200
Name the note
C
200
We learned about tempo, which is telling us the ____________ of the music.
Speed
300
These are two eighth notes beamed together, which we would clap by saying ___-____
Ti-ti
300
To get the best sound and get different pitches on the ukulele, you want to place your fingers just in front of the lines, which we call __________.
Frets
300
What note on recorder is one finger on the front and thumb on the back?
B
300
What word do the notes spell?
Beg
300
Mezzo forte would be what volume?
Medium loud
400
How would you clap and say the following rhythm?
1, 2 e and a, 3 and 4,
or ti-ti tika-tika ti-ti ta
400
Which chord did we play with one finger on the third fret of the first string and we called it the red chord?
C chord
400
When playing a G on recorder you want ___ fingers on the front and the thumb covering the back.
3
400
What is the rhyme for the line notes in the treble clef?
Every good boy deserves fudge
400
Crescendo would be an _____________ in volume, or gradually getting ____________.
Increase in volume, louder
500
What is this rest called and how many beats does it get?
Half rest (remember this one usually looks like a top hat) and it is worth 2 beats.
500
What chord is being played in the picture, it is the one we labelled as blue chord and you play it with 3 fingers in a triangle shape.
G chord
500
When getting a squeaky sound on recorder check that you are not blowing too ________ or too __________ air into the mouthpiece.
Too much, or too little air
500
What word do the space notes spell in the treble clef?
Face
500
Allegro is a ___________ tempo or speed.
Fast
600
When playing on cups we learned that you can get many sounds or timbres (pronounced tam-bers) by hitting the ____________ ______________ ___________ and _______________. You can also use claps and flips.
Top, rim, side, and bottom
600
What is the rhyme to remember the name of the ukulele strings we learned. Remember the strings are GCEA.
Good Children Eat Apples
600
If getting squeaky sounds on recorder make sure your fingers are completely ______________ the holes and not leaking any air.
Covering
600
What is the rhyme for the bass clef line notes?
Great big ducks fly away
600
We learned about some band instruments when Ms. Zuk brought them to play. The trumpet would be part of the _____________ instrument family and clarinet would be part of the ______________ instrument family.
Trumpet is brass, clarinet is woodwind