Instruments
Rudiments
Vocabulary
Orchestra
Mr. Cicha
100

Instrument named after a shape that has three sides.

Triangle

100

Alternating strokes with one in each hand

RLRL

Single strokes

100

Tool used to adjust hardware and tune drums

Drum key
100

The names of the orchestra classes at Kids in tune, for the first year group and second/third year group.

Prelude and Symphony

100
The instruments that Mr. Cicha teaches

Percussion, violin, viola, bass

200

A drum with two heads and wires fitted on the bottom that make a buzzing sound.

Snare drum

200

Alternating strokes with two in each hand

RRLL

Double strokes

200

What language is "glockenspiel"

German

200

 Orchestra teacher's name

Mr. Gudbrandson

200

Mr. Cicha's cat's name

Johann

300

Large drum that makes a low sound

Bass drum or floor tom

300

RLRR

LRLL

Paradiddle

300

The word we use to describe when a stick bounces on its own when striking an instrument. 

Rebound

300

Name of the movement we played from Carnival of the Animals

The Tortoise

300

Mr. Cicha's favorite instrument

Vibraphone

400

The real name of the small metal keyboard instrument that we have.

Glockenspiel

400

One unaccented stroke (tap) followed by an accented stroke, almost at the same time. 

Flam

400

The four main stroke types we use to play all percussion instruments. 

Rebound (full) stroke, Upstroke, Downstroke, Tap

400

The name of the piece that the melody in The Tortoise comes from.

The "Can-Can" from Orpheus by Offenbach.

400

Mr. Cicha's favorite rudiment

Flam taps

500

Set of large metal drums (usually four) that are tuned to specific pitches and often adjusted with a pedal. 

Timpani

500

RLRRLL

LRLLRR

Paradiddle-diddle

500

The hinge created by your fingers and thumb that hold the stick

Fulcrum

500

Name of the composer of Carnival of the Animals

Camille Saint-SaĆ«ns 

500

Mr. Cicha's favorite drummer

Dave King