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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

This makes an instrument a percussion instrument

If you strike, 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 instruments

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
This is a band that you can audition for in middle school and high school to get to play with different band students all over West Tennessee.

All West

200

Before playing the beginning of a piece of music, we breathe in on this count.

Count 4/beat 4

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

This is the call and response phrase that all Henry County band directors use to get your attention.

Hey Band! (Hey what?)

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

This is the name of the implement (stick) used to play pitched percussion instruments

Mallet(s)

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 high school?

Band, of course!

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