What I learned in music class is...
Art Sneak Peek
I Know Ball
"This is like my favorite musician"
About Mr. Z
Rules of the classroom
100

This is the musical word for the rhythm we feel when listening to a song

Beat

100

This moldable material is what you can use to make a sculpture with Ms. Bartol

Clay

100

How many players are on the court for one basketball team at a time?

5

100

This was Mr. Z's "favorite" musician who was also one of our most popular weekly musicians, with hits like "Snooze" and "Good Days"

SZA

100

What high school did Mr. Z attend?

Bellport

100

What are we not allowed to do to each other with our hands?

Touch

200

What are the two ways we can make sound on a ukulele or guitar?

Strum or pluck

200

What method of art involves a camera?

Photography

200

You could go here to check out a Knicks game or a Billy Joel Concert

Madison Square Garden

200

One of Mr. Z's saxophone idols- I broke many of your brains showing you the animated video to his song "Giant Steps."

John Coltrane

200

How many siblings does Mr. Z have?

2 sisters, one older and one younger

200

Name 3 things we do during a fire drill

2 lines, follow conductors, no talking/running/yelling, exit back door and go right to the blacktop, remain absolutely silent, listen to Mr. Z

300

Who is the person that stands at the front of a band or orchestra known as? 

Conductor

300

This artist was known for his nature drawings and popular self portraits

Van Gogh

300

This player is Mr. Z's favorite on the Knicks. Another knick-name for me when you call me unc...

OG Anunoby 
300

Don't think back too much, this is Mr. Z's favorite Beatle member, who's girl left him for another rival guitar player.

George Harrison

300

Name either college Mr. Z went to; bonus points if you can answer both schools

Undergrad- Crane School of Music - Music Education

Grad- Carnegie Mellon- Saxophone Performance

300

Where do our chairs go?

On the dots

400

What instrument family do the drums belong to?

Percussion

400

This method is how to make animations with many frames or photos blended together, showing movement like a video

Stop-motion

400

Although some of you might think you are in the pro's- this act often gets you yelled at by Mr. Z when you do this on my door frame or hoop 

Dunk

400

Let me be Frank, this was who Mr. Ocean named himself after. We listened to his song "I've Got You Under My Skin" a few weeks ago

Frank Sinatra

400

Who is Mr. Z's best friend in the middle school?

Mr. Ferriolo

400

Who talks when we are listening to music?

No one

500

The question no one has gotten all year so far. What is the musical word for volume called? (piano & forte)

Dynamics

500

What is the art technique where you use paper layered in glue to create sculptures and other sturdy projects?

Paper-Mache

500

What position did Mr. Z play in basketball growing up? (Brandon Roy, Latrell Sprewell, Ray Allen, Danny Green, Klay Thompson, JJ Reddick)

SG

500

This is who Mr. Z enjoys making music with the most out of anyone I've ever worked with

All of my students

500

What else did Mr. Z study at school? (look behind me on the wall)

Photography

500

What do you earn when you follow BR3 and go above and beyond in music?

Top Dog