We Played That
Symbols & Signs
Artful Articulation
Dr. Taylor
Random Ramblings
100

Sing We Now ...

What is "Christmas?"

100

This concert piece has only 2 meter changes.

What is Fanfare For The Third Planet?

100

Play notes sharply detached

What is staccato?

100

Dr. Taylor wore this color tie for the concert.

What is red/green? (either response is correct)

100

The instrument Dr. Taylor calls "The King of Instruments."

What is the TROMBONE?

200

Band composition in C & D Dorian

What is "Toccata for Band?"

200

The time signature 6/8 is usually played with this many beats in the measure.

What is 2?

200

Connects two notes of the same pitch

What is a tie?

200

True or False: Dr. Taylor was born in Japan. 

What is True?

200

The minimum number of minutes you should practice each (normal) week for Sinfonia Band

What is 75?

300

Purcell, Vivaldi, Bach and Handel all composed during this musical era.

What is Broque?

300

D dorian has this many flats

What is none (0)?

300

play note for the full value

What is tenuto?

300

The number of years Dr. Taylor has taught band

What is 38?

300

This instrument plays the lowest note in our performance of Erickson's Toccata For Band.

What is bass clarinet?

400

This piece utilises a Grand Pause (G.P.) where no instruments in the band play for a full measure.

What is "Fanfare For The Third Planet?"

400

A symbol that resembles a long "less-than" sign

What is a crescendo?

400

Curved line the indicates smoothly moving from one note to a different pitch

What is a slur?

400

The name of Dr. Taylor's dog

What is Buffy?

400

Upper woodwinds were often asked to play this "responsibly" in Erickson

What is tremolo?

500

What "instrument" was never used in "A Christmas Carol," rehearsals until the day of the concert?

What are chains?

500

The symbol indicating to sustain note longer than its value (found on the last note of Erickson)

What is a fermatta?

500

Resembles a pointy hat - indicating play more forcefully

What is a marcato accent?

500

Dr. Taylor has this many daughters

What is 2?

500

The very first ghost to visit Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol"

Who is Jacob Marley?