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Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Band
Note Values
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
Why is your instrument called "percussion?"
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

How many beats does a whole note get?



4 beats

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

How many beats does a quarter note get?

1 beat

300
How do you change the pitch of a woodwind instrument?
By covering different holes on the instrument.
300

What are 2 different ways of change notes 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 2 things can you do to get better on your instrument?

Practice and go to lessons!

300

How many beats does a half rest get and is it up or down on the staff?

2 and it's on top of the line

400

What is the smallest woodwind instrument?

The piccolo

400

What do you have to do to get a sound on a brass instrument?

Buzz your lips

400

What is the name of the stick used to play pitched percussion instruments or snare drums?

mallet or drumstick

400
What type of band on the field during halftime at a football game?
Marching band.
400

How many beats does a single 8th note get?

1/2 beat

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 Naugatuck?

Band, of course!

500

How many 16th notes does it take to equal 1 beat?

Four