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Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Band
Thanksgiving
100

Your instruments are called "woodwinds" because they are (or WERE) made of this material.

What is wood?

100
These instruments are made out of this material.
What is the metal brass?
100

Percussionists do this to make a sound on their instrument.

What is hitting, shaking, or scraping?

100
These three families make up a complete band.
What are the woodwind, brass, and percussion families?
100

What sport do Americans like to watch/play on Thanksgiving?

What is football?

200
Name 4 woodwinds.
What are flutes, oboes, bassoons, clarinets, recorders, saxophones (alto, tenor, bari), piccolo, or English horn? (Must say 4 of these)
200
Name 4 brass instruments.
What are trumpets, French horns, trombones, baritones (euphoniums), tubas, Sousaphones? (Must say 4 of these)
200
Name 4 percussion instruments.
What is the snare drum, bass drum, xylophone, bells, marimba, vibraphone, chimes, triangle, woodblock, tambourine, cymbals, timpani, etc.?
200

A composition written for two players.

What is a duet?

200

What is the name of the special parade that happens on Thanksgiving morning?

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

300
Change the pitch of a woodwind instrument by doing this.
What is covering different holes on the instrument?
300
Brass players change the pitch on their instrument by doing at least two things. Name at least 2 different ways.
What is pushing valves, moving the slide, changing the air speed, or changing the lip position?
300

These are used to play the snare drum.

What are drumsticks?

300
This type of band marches in parades or on the football field at halftime.
What is the marching band?
300

What day of the month is Thanksgiving on this year?

November 27th

400
Covering more holes on the instrument causes the pitch to do this.
What is the pitch gets lower?
400
Brass instruments have these 3 parts.
What is the mouthpiece, tubing/valves, and the bell?
400

These are used to play pitched percussion instruments.

What are mallets?

400

This person is the tallest band teacher.

Who is Mr. Byer

400

What is the part of the turkey that people pull apart to have their wishes granted?

The wishbone

500

This woodwind used to be made of WOOD, but is now made of metal.

What is the flute?

500

This Brass instrument has the longest tubing, when unrolled.

What is the Tuba (or F French Horn) - both are similar length.

500
This drum used to be called a kettledrum.
What is the timpani?
500

How many different instrument sections are in YOUR band

10

500

What is the name of the team that has been playing on Thanksgiving day since 1966?

The Dallas Cowboys