Note ID
bottom space note
treble - F
Bass - A
Name one song that we played this year?
I will name them for each class.
What instrument did Mr. McKenzie play on the cruise ship?
drum set
Legato
smooth and connected
How do you figure out a new note?
Look at you fingering chart
one ledger line below the staff (on that ledger line)
treble - C
bass - E
1. best tone
2. don't play louder than your friend
Where is Mr. McKenzie moving next year?
Interval
the distance between notes
How do you play faster in music?
lighter articulation, continue to move air, keep fingers close to pads/valves, less stick height - percussion
What note is missing in this scale?
E F# G A B C#
D
Who will be your band teacher next year?
6/7th grade - Mr. Z
8th grade - Mr. Nelson (Sentinel) Mr. Dochnel (Hellgate) Mrs. Prince (Big Sky)
What school is Mr. McKenzie teaching at next year?
Billings Senior High School
D.C. al fine
Da Capo - the top
al fine - to the end
How do you get better at identifying notes in your music?
Practice, fingering chart, musictheory.net
What is the interval between G and C
hint - second line to third space
4th
Name one thing that helps with playing in tune/better balance and blend?
correct posture, moving air, listening, following the playing rules, singing before playing.
Name at least 4 cities in Montana in which Mr. McKenzie has performed music?
Missoula, Kalispell, Eureka, Darby, Hamilton, Dillon, Great Falls, Fort Benton, Butte, Billings, Havre, Helena, Polson, Deer Lodge, Anaconda, Belgrade
Adagio
Slowly
How would you practice an example out of the red/yellow book for the first time?
talk about the road map.
Count through the passage
Sizzle and move the fingers
Perform and analyze what to improve from there.
how many sharps or flats for Bb Concert Major?
perc/bass/flute - 2 flats
alto - 1 sharp
trumpet/tenor/clarinet - no sharp, no flat
horn - 1 flat
Arrange these instruments in score order
Tuba
Flute
Percussion
Clarinet
Trumpet
Flute
Clarinet
Trumpet
Tuba
Percussion
What is the lowest 18 hole score that Mr. McKenzie has achieved this year?
78
Marcato
Heavier accent (more weight)
How many concerts did you perform in this year?
6th grade - 4 concerts
7th grade - 4 concerts
8th grade - 7 concerts
jazz band - 3 concerts
All-City - 5 concerts