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Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Band
Miscellaneous
100
Your instruments are called "woodwinds" because they were or are made of what?
Wood
100
Why is your instrument considered a "brass" instrument?
It is made out the metal called brass.
100

What makes percussion different from any other instrument in band?

Because you hit, shake, or scrape it to produce a sound.

100
What families of instruments are in a band?
Woodwind, brass and percussion.
100
Name 2 components of good posture.
Feet flat on the floor. Tall and straight back (not using the back of your chair)!
200
Name 4 woodwinds.
flute clarinet (Bb, alto or bass) oboe bassoon recorder saxophone (alto, tenor or bass) piccolo english horn
200
Name 4 brass instruments.
trumpet french horn trombone baritone tuba sousaphone
200
Name 4 percussion instruments.
snare drum bass drum xylophone bells triangle woodblock tambourine cymbals timpani
200

What is one song that our group played at the Spring concert?

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200
When you take a good, deep breath to play your instrument, it is wrong to use what part of your body?
Your shoulders - they should remain fairly still. You should be using your diaphragm muscle in your belly area.
300
How do you change the pitch of a woodwind instrument?
By covering different holes on the instrument.
300
Name 2 different ways of changing pitch on a brass instrument.
By pushing valves, changing the slide position, changing the air speed, or changing the lip position.
300
Percussion instruments are divided into what 2 categories?
Pitched (bells, xylophones) Non-pitched (snare drum, bass drum, triangle, wood block, triangle)
300

What is the name of a song that another group played at the Spring concert?

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300
What is the difference between a concert band and an orchestra.
The orchestra includes the string family. The concert band does not.
400

What does every woodwind instrument have in common except for the flute/piccolo?

They use a reed to play their instrument

400
Brass instruments have 3 parts. Name them.
Mouthpiece, tubing/valves, bell.
400
What is the name of the stick used to play pitched percussion instruments?
mallet
400
What type of band on the field during halftime at a football game?
Marching band.
400
Musical notation is written on this.
Staff
500
This woodwind is the oldest instrument in the world to play notes.
The flute.
500

What is the name of the exercise where you change notes using just your lips without changing slide/valves

Lip slurs

500

What are the four big drums in the back of the room called?

Timpani

500

How do you spell your band teacher's last name?

Fuhrman

500
How many eighth notes does it take to equal a whole note?
Four