NMC CONCERT BAND JEOPARDY!

Brass

100

This is the longest instrument in the brass family

French Horn

200

Ms. Zwarych plays this instrument

Trumpet

300

This trumpet player was famous for playing with inflated cheeks 

Dizzy Gillespie

400

This instrument weighs around 30 pounds

Tuba

500

This instrument was introduced in the premiere of Beethoven's 5th symphony

Trombone

Theory

100

This major key signature features only B flat

F

200

This is the clef used for the lowest notes in music

Bass Clef

300

This is the 5th note in an F major scale

C

400

There are this many different notes in a minor scale

7

500

Musicians who play viola read this clef

Alto Clef

Woodwinds

100

This is the smallest instrument in the woodwind family

Piccolo

200

Mrs. MacCorby plays this instrument

Flute

300

This wind instrument has 14 thumb keys

Bassoon

400

This saxophone plays in the same key as trumpet and clarinet

Tenor

500

This instrument has a register of notes called the "Chalumeau" which is named after the instrument it originated from.

Clarinet

History

100

This classical era composer wrote "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

Mozart

200

Brass instruments descended from this part of an animal

Horn

300

This Baroque era composer, is arguably the most important composer in all history

Bach

400

The material that the first ever flutes were made of

Bone

500

This romantic era composer was famous for losing his hearing

Beethoven

Percussion

100

This percussion instrument is named after it's shape

Triangle

200

This instrument is part of a drum kit, and usually played with your left foot

Hi-Hat

300

Many orchestras hires one specific musician to play this set of drums

Timpani

400

This pitched percussion instrument has more keys than most woodwind instruments combined

Piano

500

This pitched percussion instrument is usually made from Honduran rosewood.

Marimba