Band Basics
What is the name of the person who leads the band and waves a baton?
What is a Conductor
This instrument family typically sits towards the back of the band and are played with a metal mouthpiece
What is the Brass Family
In the Percussion/Drum family, this drum is very big, and plays very loud and low when hit with a large mallet
What is the Bass Drum
This song name by Rick Astley has over 1.6 Billion views and is famous for its "Rick Rolls"
What is "Never Gonna Give You Up"
This device is held by the conductor, and is long and pointy
What is a Baton
What instrument keeps the beat, often played with sticks?
What is the Drums
This instrument family stands in the very back of the band and are played with sticks/mallets
What is the Percussion/Drum Family
This brass instrument is played with 3 valves, is on the smaller side, and is very popular with military chants
What is the Trumpet
Composers like Beethoven and Mozart were famous for playing what instrument?
What is the Piano
This object sits in front of people and holds music for them
What is a Stand
Every instrument is stored in one of these to keep them safe in transport
What is a Case
This instrument family sits in the front of the band and most are played with a wooden reed
What is the Woodwind Family
This instrument is played with both hands, and has alot of black and white keys to push to get a note
What is the Piano
This singer wrote "Shake it Off" and loves sparkly outfits and cats
Who is Taylor Swift
This device is used to help tune instruments
What is a Tuner
What do you call all the little circles, symbols and lines drawn on paper that musicians read?
What is Notes/Sheet Music
This instrument family is commonly found in an Orchestra, and is played most of the time, with a bow
What is the String Family
This is the only woodwind instrument NOT played with a wood reed. It is the highest sounding and is shiny silver
What is the Flute
This modern day singer wrote a very famous song about coffee, or as some call it "Espresso"
Who is Sabrina Carpenter
This device "clicks" and helps musicians stay in tempo
What is a Metronome
When sitting in your chair to play an instrument you should always sit...
What is up straight or with feet flat on floor
This family is the most respectful, responsible, safe and kind to one another in all of New York State
What is Pieter B. Coeymans Elementary School
This is the largest brass instrument, also played with 3 valves, and very very low sounding
What is the Tuba
This album was, and still is, the most famous Christmas album of all time. Written by Vince Guaraldi for a popular TV special in 1965
What is "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
This object is what conductors stand on to make it easier for band members to see them
What is a Podium