Rudiments
Single stroke roll
This marching percussion instrument has guts, a head, and a bottom head. It is usually the center of the line. What is this marching drum that sounds like popcorn?
Snare drum
What is a note that lasts one beat?
A quarter note
Snare Drum
What drumsticks are the standard for beginers?
SD1 General
What rudiment goes Rlrr Lrll?
Paradiddle
What section in a drum line is the lower voice of the line, which commonly has 4-5 of these large drums, the biggest in the drum line.
Bass drums
How many notes are in an octave?
12
What is the highest pitched mallet percussion instrument used in concert band?
Bells or Glockenspiel
What auxiliary percussion instrument requires the player to blow air through it and gliss?
Slide Whistle
What rudiment puts flames on the first note on a group of triplets?
Flam Accent
This drum is known for being the heaviest on the drum line. At about 80 pounds, what is this drum that has 4-6 drums all on one harness?
Tenors (Quads or Quints also accepted)
Which scale has 4 flats. (Bonus if you can name the relative minor)
A flat Major
(F minor)
This auxiliary percussion instrument is usually used for dramatic effect. Played with Mallets, you roll on it while it is held in the air. What is this instrument?
Suspended Cymbal
What rudiment is a pattern of 8th notes that adds a flam on the 1st and 4th beat of each set of notes.
Pataflafla
What instrument in the front ensemble is one of the most important and skillful keyboards made of wood and require hard Mallets covered in wool/yarn to use?
Marimba
What mallet percussion instrument uses both bass and treble clef?
Marimba
Which mallet percussion instrument is made up of long hanging tubes that must be struck at the top to sound good?
The Chimes
What form of percussion does not use any instruments?
Body Percussion
This rudiment has the highest number of strokes in the rolls section of the 40 essential rudiments. (Some examples would be the 5 stroke roll, 7 stroke roll, or the 9 stroke roll)
The 17 stroke roll.
EMC Productions loves to make fun of this kind of drum. The most uncommon on the drum line. What instrument are usually used to build the chops of beginner snare players?
The Flub Drum
What is the clef that drummers play in while playing drums?
The kettledrums are a very important piece of an orchestra that requires much skill to play well. What is the common name for these drums, usually the highest payed in an orchestra.
Timpani
Which drumsticks were created by Vic Firth as part of his American Custom series for light orchestral, pit orchestra, and snare drum playing?
Bolero (SD2)