Band Staff and Helpers
Who leads the Marching Band during the performance?
What would make a great blanket in a pinch?
Hint*. Ask a member of the front ensemble
What nickname do we call the freshmen?
Fish
Where do you get to perform if you advance past the Region and Area levels of UIL Marching?
The Alamo Dome (San Antonio)
In dealing with articulation... what is the long horizontal line above a single note called?
Tenuto / Legato
What is the title of somebody (usually a college kid) who "helps" with a particular section on a regular basis?
"Tech"
What often get you in trouble when the band eats meals and there are leftovers?
Running/Fighting for food.
This student is in charge of their section
What state is Mrs. Schmidt originally from?
Illinois
What instrument is also known by the name glockenspiel?
Bells
Many staffs combined into one is called what?
*Hint*. This is what the director looks at?
Score
What trick can you do to the freshmen that involves their "headgear" for marching band?
Plume is on backwards
The name of the metronome
Junior
What person is the Sousaphone named after?
John Phillip Sousa
What does Euphonium mean?
Hint*. NOT baritone
Beautiful sound
Parents volunteer for this group that helps the band.
Band Boosters
What works as a ligature in a pinch?
Rubber band/hair tie (scrunchy)
What do the drummers call the wind players?
Breathers
Piccolo
What does rubato mean?
To manipulate the tempo by slowing down and speeding up at certain times freely.
These valuable people help move stuff on and off the field.
Roadies
What common hardware store product fixes all things...
duct tape
This speaker has a nickname after a part of a ship
Anchor
Name another clef other than treble or bass clef
Alto / Tenor / Percussion
What does the latin word "tutti" mean?
everyone