Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Bands
Notes & Stuff
Gear
Mystery Box
200
Woodwind instruments change notes by doing this.
What is using the fingers to press keys or cover different holes on the instrument?
200
Brass players do this with their lips. Otherwise the instrument doesn't make any sound.
What is buzzing their lips?
200
Percussionists do this to make a sound on their instrument.
What is hitting, shaking, or scraping?
200
This is the top band to be involved with at HMS
What is Wind Ensemble?
200
The number of quarter notes that fit in a measure of common time.
What is four?
200
Instruments are stored in these to keep them safe.
What is a case?
200
Musicians do this with their body to keep a steady beat.
What is tap their foot?
400
While they might be called "wood"winds, saxophones are made of what material?
What is metal?
400
A trick brass players use to keep their mouthpiece from falling out.
What is twisting it?
400
Marimba mallets are usually wrapped with this colorful material to make a softer sound.
What is yarn?
400
This word is the fancy name for a band practice.
Hint: It starts with the letter R.
What is a rehearsal?
400
What letter note is this?
What is C?
400
It holds sheet music, binders, and pencils. It can be tilted and moved up or down.
What is a music stand?
400
The hand that's used at the top of the clarinet or saxophone.
What is the left hand?
600
Name at least 3 woodwinds we use.
What are flutes, clarinets, and saxophones?
600
Name at least 3 brass instruments we use.
What are trumpets, trombones, euphoniums, and tubas?
600
Name 3 percussion instruments in this room.
What are drum set, snare drum, bass drum, xylophone, bells, marimba, vibraphone, chimes, cymbals, congas, bongos, etc.?
600
The title of the person at the front of the band who waves a baton to guide the ensemble.
What is a conductor?
600
The number of beats of rest that are in this music.
What is five?
600
Musicians use this device to record the sound of their instrument in the studio.
What is a microphone?
600
The number of letters in the musical alphabet.
What is seven?
800
This woodwind is one of the oldest instruments in the world. They used to be made of bone or wood with holes carved into them.
What is the flute?
800
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 muscles (tight/relaxed)?
800
Percussion instruments are divided into these two categories.
What is pitched (mallets) and non-pitched (drums)?
800
This type of band marches in parades or on the football field at halftime.
What is a marching band?
800
Two eighth notes fit in one beat. How many fit in an entire four beat measure of common time?
What is eight?
2 notes per beat x 4 beats = 8 notes
That's why they're called eighth notes!
800
This device tells musicians when their instrument doesn't sound like everyone else's.
What is a tuner?
800
This is used to make clarinets and saxophones easier to put together.
What is cork grease?
1000
The number of fingers (including the thumb) that are used to play a D on clarinet.
What is three?
1000
Trumpets, horns, and tubas all use their fingers to press these.
What are valves?
1000
Closest answer wins: How many keys are there on a grand piano?
88
1000
This type of band plays loud music using electric guitars, bass guitars, drum set, keyboards, and singers.
What is a rock band?
1000
The number of measures in this melody by Brahms:
What is 11?
1000
Piano players use this to make notes sound longer. Drummers use this to play their kick drum. Both use their feet. You can also find them on bikes and cars.
What is a pedal?
1000
Tempo is the Italian word for this musical information. It's usually measured in beats per minute (BPM).
What is the speed of the music?
1200
This type of saxophone is bigger than an alto saxophone, but smaller than a baritone saxophone.
What is a tenor saxophone?
1200
Brass instruments were historically used for several reasons. Name one of those reasons.
What is commands in the military, communicating during hunting, or for royal ceremonies?
1200
Drummers do this with their sticks to play drumrolls.
What is bounce or buzz?
1200
This type of band plays swingin' music with saxophone, piano, and guitar. The musicians often improvise (make up) their own solos.
What is a jazz band?
1200
Under the music, 𝆏 stands for piano (soft) and 𝆑 stands for forte (loud). What does the 𝆒 in the middle tell you to do?
Crescendo, to get louder over time.
1200
This is the device that holds the reed on a clarinet or saxophone mouthpiece.
What is a ligature?
1200
Orchestras use all of the instrument families: woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion. This instrument family is missing from band class.
What are string instruments?