Note Math
Whole note + half note
6
number one rule when sight reading
rhythm
What symphony does Mr. McKenzie play in
Missoula Symphony
describe how to properly play a slur
articulate the first note, the next notes are playing with fingerings and not an articulation
what instrument is classified as making sounds while striking or scraping
percussion/drums
dotted quarter note + dotted quarter note
3
Number one rule when you are playing
play with best tone possible
What famous basketball player has Mr. McKenzie seen in person
Lebron James
what are the sharps and flats called at the beginning of a piece
key signature
This instrument has 88 keys
Piano
dotted whole note - half note
4
Describe good posture
feet flat on floor, edge of chair, sitting tall. Holding your instrument correctly. perc - feet flat on floor, palms facing on the floor, fingers wrapped around the stick
What type of music did Mr. McKenzie teach while at Ohio teaching at his chartered school
steel drums
Fortissimo
very loud
This instrument typically has only four strings and is played through an amp
bass guitar
quarter note + sixteenth note + dotted eighth note
2
Name 4 major scales
Bb Major, Eb major, F major, Ab, Major, G major, A major, B major, E Major, F# major, C major, C# major, D major, Db major,
USA, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Saint Kits, Saint Lucia, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, France, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Spain
crescendo
gradually get louder
This instrument is a single reed instrument that is made from brass
alto/tenor/bari
How many notes in a one octave chromatic scale. (include the first and last note)
13
Put these instruments in score order (high to low)
trumpet, tuba, flute, percussion, Alto
flute, alto, trumpet, tuba, percussion
What group does Mr. McKenzie work with during the fall on campus?
Marching Band - Drumline
this term describes playing a specific note louder than other notes around it
accent
List atleast 5 instruments from band class
lots of them, we will list them together