Instrument Families
Reading the Staff
Transposition
Repertoire
Sixth Grade Band
100

The clarinet belongs to this instrument family.

What are the woodwinds?

100

These are the 4 spaces of the treble clef.

What is FACE

100

Fill in the blank: "_______ pitch is described as the pitch that we HEAR."

What is concert?

100

This song uses a coda, which translates to "tail" in Italian.

What is Sweet Caroline?

100

This is the largest instrument section in our band, with 9 players.

Who are the trumpets?

200

The euphonium belongs to this instrument family.

What is brass?

200

These are the 5 lines of the treble clef.

What is EGBDF (Every Good Burger Deserves Fries)?

200

Fill in the blank: "_________ pitch is described as the pitch that we READ."

What is transposing?

200

This song uses frequent ritenuto, which an articulation used to slow down the tempo.

What is Peace?

200

These two individuals are the only people in the entire band who are alone in their respective instrument sections.

Who is Julian (oboe) and Nico (euphonium)?

300

The oboe belongs to this instrument family.

What are woodwinds?

300

These are the 4 spaces of the bass clef.

What is ACEG (All Cows Eat Grass)?

300

Fill in the blank: "I can use _______ pitch to talk to other people playing different instruments."

What is transposing?

300

This song was an adaptation of a famous movie score, and featured different sections of these movies' most memorable works.

What is Star Wars?

300

This is the instrument that Holden played in Sweet Caroline. He's the only person who has played this instrument (during rehearsal) in our EDU.

What is the drum kit?

400

The chimes belong to this instrument family.

What is percussion?

400

These are the 5 lines of the bass clef.

What is GBDFA (Gummy Bears Don't Fly Airplanes)?

400

This note (letter name) is the concert pitch for what we call "Do".

What is Bb?

400

This song is in a minor key, and featured the full band shouting "Hey!" at the end of the song.

What is Oh Hanukkah?

400

These three flute players (out of 4) have confusingly similar names.

Who are Lily, Lilah, and Lola?

Shoutout to Ciaran!

500

This instrument is referred to as a "false woodwind".

What is the flute?

500

This note is found directly between the treble and bass clefs, on a line that has to be drawn in by hand.

What is Middle C?

500

This note (letter name) is the concert pitch for what we call "Sol".

What is F?

500

This song was first introduced at the beginning of the school year, but then was scrapped before the winter concert. We never returned to this song.

What is Shenandoah?

500
This person has been your band aid for the past three years, and we are extremely thankful for her help in EDU. We couldn't have done it without her!

Who is Mrs. McCarthy?