Instrument Troubles
My reed instrument won't stop squeaking.
What is Wet Your Reed?
The first piece learned this semester.
To play a "D" on the piano.
What is the white key in between the two black keys?
A large, dramatic production put on for the public.
What is opera?
Swan Lake or The Nutcracker.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
There's a weird gurgling noise coming from my brass instrument.
What is Empty the Spit Valve?
The composer of our final piece.
Who is Rob Grice?
To play an F on the trombone.
What is slide position one?
A musical work meant to invoke emotions or imagery through sound.
What is Symphonic Tone Poem?
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik or The Magic Flute.
Who is Mozart?
I can't get my mouthpiece onto my woodwind instrument.
What is Use Cork Grease?
The bird featured in our second piece this semester.
What is the Loon?
To play a G on the clarinet.
What is open fingering?
A jazz form that follows a 12-bar chord progression.
What is 12 bar blues?
The Messiah Oratorio.
Who is Handel?
My valves keep getting stuck when I press them down!
What is Oil Your Valves?
The course code for the repertoire class.
To play a C on the tuba.
What is valves one and three?
A piece featuring a solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra.
What is concerto?
The New World Symphony.
Who is Dvorak?
The drum is not playing the correct pitch for this piece!
What is Tune the Timpani?
Bonus: The title of the piece written for the concert band.
What is Hanukkah, Gentlemen!?
To play a G on the saxophone.
What is left hand first, second, and third finger?
This polyphonic vocal form shares a name with a fictitious family that lives in a magic house.
What is madrigal?
Firebird or The Rite of Spring.
Who is Stravinsky?