Body
Percussion
5th Grade Music Choices
Teacher Trivia
Rhythms
Snare Drum and Drum Sticks
100

Name 2 Sounds you can make with Body Percussion

snap, clap, stomp, scrape, pat (chest or leg)

100

What are the 3 options for music classes in the 5th grade?

Choir, Band and Orchestra

100

Where was Mr. Graves born?  (California, Ohio or Florida)?

Ohio

100

How many beats does a quarter note get?

1 beat

100

What shape should you make with your sticks when ready to play?

Piece of PIE (or slice of PIZZA—yum)!

200

Which of these examples of Body Percussion is from Indonesia?  Armpit Music, Saman Dance or Hambone

Saman Dance



200

If you choose band for next year, name 3 of your instrument choices

Flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, or drums

200

Where was Mr. Steinberg born? (California, Ohio or Florida)?

San Francisco, California!

200

What are the words for this rhythm? 

Running Walk Running Walk OR

Tadpole Frog Tadpole Frog

200

Which 2 digits (those are the things dangling from your hands) do you use PRIMARILY to hold and control the drum sticks?

Your thumb and 1st finger

300

What is the name of the famous rock song by Queen that starts with Body Percussion (Stomp, Stomp, Clap;  Stomp, Stomp, Clap)

We Will Rock You!

300

Who teaches the choir?

Mx. Rieder

300

Who has 2 pets named Captain and Hippo?  Mr. Steinberg or Mr. Graves?

Mr. Graves (his 2 cats).  Mr Steinberg has Nola and Yuki (his 2 dogs).

300

What are the words for this rhythm?

Alligator Grasshopper Alligator Walk (or Frog)

300

Describe ready position with your drum sticks

Hand position correct and sticks held up parallel to each other 

400

What is the American South Clapping/Slapping called?

Hambone

400

Who are the 2 teachers for orchestra?

Ms. Vakharia and Ms. Marianne (Ms. Ellenberger)

400

What instruments do Mr. Steinberg and Mr. Graves play professionally?  (2 different instruments)

Mr. Steinberg - the Saxophone

Mr. Graves - the Trumpet


400

What are the words for this rhythm?

Pollywog, pollywog, grasshopper, grasshopper

400

Who won the drum battle between Animal and Dave Grohl? 

They both won!

500

Name 2 of the songs that we used to practice Body Percussion during this Trimester

Uptown Funk, Can't Stop the Feeling, Havana, Dance Monkey, Sir Duke

500

If you choose band for next year, the district can provide all the instruments (if requested) EXCEPT 2.  Name those 2 instruments. 

Saxophone and drums

500

How many years has Mr. Steinberg worked for the Miller Creek School District?

8 years!

500

Which one of these pictures represents 4 16th notes?

Alligator

500

What was the name of the snare drummer who played the AWESOME solo at the end of last week’s class?

For HALF credit instead:  How old was the girl drummer in one of the early videos?

Marcus Joyner


She was 12!