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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 are the 3 ways to make a sound on a percussion instrument? 

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 do we call the band that plays at football and basketball games?
Pep band.
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

Who is the high school band director?

Mr. Kosiek

300
What is the difference between a concert band and an orchestra.
The orchestra includes the string family. The concert band does not.
400
How does covering different holes on a woodwind instrument change the pitch?
By covering different holes you are changing the length of the column of air going through the instrument. (Short air column=high note. Long air column=low note.)
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
Earliest brass instruments were used for two reasons. Name one of those reasons.
Used in the military. Used for communication during hunting.
500
This type of drum is often called the kettledrum.
Timpani
500

What is the best class to be involved in all the way through your 12th grade in Carlisle?

Band, of course!

500

What is Miss. Gomez's Cats name?

Radar