Music Symbols
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What is a sharp?
p
What is piano?
This is the lowest brass instrument in band.
What is the tuba?
In 4/4 time, a quarter note is worth ___ beat(s).
What is one beat?
These are the three instrument families in our band.
What are Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion?
Where did Mr. Ulery go to college?
Indiana University
A piccolo belongs to this instrument family.
What is woodwind?
b
What is flat?
f
What is forte?
This instrument is a woodwind instrument without a reed. It is pitched in concert pitch and most often reads in the treble clef.
What is a flute?
In 4/4time, a dotted half note is worth ___ beats.
What is 3 beats?
These instruments voiced in Alto, Tenor, and Baritone belong to this instrument family.
What is the Saxophone?
What is Mr. Ulery's primary instrument?
French horn
There are eighth notes in a 6/8 measure?
What is six?
The note that looks like a circle
What is a whole note?
ff
What is fortissimo?
This instrument is a brass instrument with 3 valves. It usually reads in the treble clef and is pitched in B-flat.
What is the trumpet?
In 4/4 time, an eighth rest is worth ___ beats.
What is half a beat?
This is the tool a conductor uses to more clearly conduct the beat.
What is a baton?
Which section is the biggest in the 6th grade band?
Percussion
Finish the lyrics:
"The hills are alive with the sound of ______."
What is music?
A short, separated note, represented by a dot above or below the note head.
What is staccato?
mp
What is mezzo piano?
This instrument is a woodwind instrument with one reed. It is pitched in B-flat and most often reads in the treble clef.
What is a clarinet or a tenor saxophone?
In 4/4 time, 1 quarter note + 1 half note + 1 dotted quarter note + 1 eighth rest equals beats.
What is 5 beats?
If you stretched this instrument out, its tubing would be 12 feet long.
What is a French horn?
Which section is the biggest in the 5th grade band?
What year did the North Decatur Band start?
1968
A curved line connecting two different pitches
What is a slur?
pp
What is pianissimo?
This instrument is the only instrument that changes size in order to change notes.
What is a trombone?
In 4/4 time, 2 eighth notes + 1 quarter rest + 1 eighth note + 2 sixteenth notes + 1 quarter note + 1 whole note equals beats.
What is 8 beats?
This woodwind instrument looks like a clarinet, but uses a double reed to make a sound.
What is an oboe?
Where did the NDHS Band travel to this Spring Break?
Nashville, TN
What language do we borrow most of our music vocab from?
What is Italian?