Woodwind Instruments
Name a double reed instrument
Oboe or Bassoon
What do we call the sound brass players make in the mouthpiece
Buzz
Answer #1
What's Mrs. Alexis' favorite animal?
Cows!
What's Mrs. Alexis' son's name?
Ben or Benjamin
What is the name of the metal piece that holds a reed on a clarinet or saxophone mouthpiece
Ligature
What do you call a slur that you don't have to move your fingers to play on brass?
Lip Slur
Emoji #2
Answer #2
How much does a Jersey cow weigh at birth? (within 5 lbs)
60 lbs!
What toy instruments can Ben play?
Sax, Trumpet, Drums, Piano
How many pieces do clarinet players have to assemble?
7
What is a marching tuba called (it wraps around the player's body)
Emoji #3
Answer #3
How many stomachs does a cow have?
4
Where did Mrs. Alexis go to college for her Bachelor's and Masters' degrees?
Capital University
How many different types of woodwind instruments do we have in band at McCord?
8: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax
What are the different "slots" that can be played with the same fingering called (ex C, G, C)
Partials
Emoji #4
Answer #4
How many pound of food will a cow eat in a day?
40 lbs!
How many years has Mrs. Alexis been teaching?
12 years
What's the other kind of double reed instrument besides oboe and bassoon?
English Horn
Which brass instrument has the widest range (from low to high notes)
French Horn
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Answer #5
About how many cows are in the United States? (within 1 million)
11 million
Mrs. A likes to read. What is her favorite genre of book?