Dynamics
Articulations
Name that Song
Name that Instrument!
Rhythm
100

"Forte" means to play...

What is loud/strong/full

100

Short, separated notes.

What is staccato?

100

Take a sip, sign a check
Julio, get the stretch
Ride to Harlem, Hollywood
Jackson, Mississippi
If we show up, we gon' show out
Smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy

What is "Uptown Funk?"

100

The highest woodwind instrument we use in concert band.

What is the piccolo?

100

In 4/4 time, this note gets half of a beat.

What is an eight note?

200

This means to gradually get louder

What is crescendo?

200
Notes that are connected and have no space in between them.
What are slurred notes?
200

What do you do when you've done all you can
And it seems like it's never enough?
And what do you say
When your friends turn away
And you all alone, alone?

What is "Stand?"

200

A double-reed instrument we have in band.

What is the oboe?

200

In 4/4 time, this note gets 4 beats.

What is a whole note?

300

This means to hit the note loudly, then disappear.

What is forte-piano (fp)?

300
Notes that are held for full length and are hit heavier at the beginning and then fade away.
What are accented notes (accents)?
300

My daddy Alabama, Momma Louisiana

What is "Formation?"

300

He invented the saxophone.

Who is Adolf Sax?

300

How a dot changes the value of a note. (Not a staccato)

What is adding half of the notes original value to itself? (A dotted half note is 2 + 1 = 3, a dotted quarter note is 1 +.5 = 1.5)

400

ff stands for this.

What is Fortissimo?

400
Notes that are held for full length, but not slurred.
What is tenuto or legato?
400

From the day we arrive on the planet
And blinking, step into the Sun
There's more to be seen than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done

What is "Circle of Life?"

400

Sherlock Holmes played this instrument.

What is the violin?

400

The number of 8th notes there are in a measure of 6/8 time.

What is 6?

500
Gradually getting softer is called this.
What is diminuendo or decrescendo?
500
The symbol that indicates that notes are played detached, short, and accented.
What is a capped accent?
500

I don't make songs for free I make 'em for freedom
Don't believe in kings, believe in the kingdom
Chisel me into stone, prayer whistle me into song air
Dying laughing with Krillin saying something 'bout blonde hair

What is "Blessings?"

500

Name two of the pitched percussion instruments.

What is xylophone/marimba/bells/glockenspiel/vibraphone?

500

The number of half notes there are in 2/2 time.

What is 2?