All About Trumpets
Spit Valves and other gross things
Music Theory Fun!
Name that Music Symbol!
Anything Goes
200
This brass instrument has been around since biblical times and used to be made of animal horns or even wood.
What is the Trumpet?
200
Even though we call it a "spit valve" most of what comes out of brass instruments is really just this.
What is water or condensation?
200
The G clef is also known as what?
What is the Treble Clef?
200
Name the note!
What is G?
200
The saxophone family includes the small soprano sax that looks like a clarinet, the alto sax, which most of the 5th and 6th graders play, the big bari sax that is the lowest voice, and this middle voice version:
What is the Tenor Sax?
400
This brass instrument's tubing, if straightened out, would be about 6.5 feet long!
What is the Trumpet?
400
Everything in your mouth winds up in your instrument. That is why it's best not to do this while playing.
What is eat, drink sugary drinks, or chew gum?
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400
This instrument has the biggest range in the band. Able to play as low as a tuba and almost as high as a trumpet.
What is a trombone?
400
Name the note!
What is C?
400
This drum traditionally keeps the beat for the band and is very important for keeping everyone together.
What is the Bass Drum?
600
A bugle is similar to a trumpet but lacks these note changing pistons.
What are valves?
600
This common item most people carry around all day in their pockets can have 10x's the bacteria of a toilet seat.
What is your cell phone?
600
The original Music staff had 11 lines. Trumpets read the top 5 lines and Bass Guitars read the bottom 5 lines. (plus or minus some extras).
This instrument still reads all 11 at once.
What is the piano?
600
What is this symbol that we often see after a treble or bass clef?
What is a flat sign?
600
This is what you should do if your clarinet squeaks.
What is check your reed, make sure you don't put too much mouthpiece in your mouth and then blame the person next to you.
800
When he was in middle school, Justin Bieber played this brass instrument.
What is the Trumpet?
800
Even though brass has natural bacteria killing properties, cleaning this occasionally is a good idea even without covid.
What is your trumpet?
800
A fermata at the end of a piece of music looks like a little eye and means to do this.
What is hold the note?
800
What does this mean when you see it in your music?
What is to repeat the section?
800
This percussion instrument is named for its shape.
What is the triangle?
1000
Both Kesha and Samuel L. Jackson played this instrument in their school bands.
What is the Trumpet?
1000
You really should change this once every four weeks even if it's not broken.
What is your reed!
1000
There can be one whole note in a measure of 4/4 time
or two half notes
or four quarter notes
or this many eighth notes..
What is 8
1000
What kinds of rests are these and how many counts do they get?
What are half rests and 2?
1000
If you invited Batman to dinner you would serve this.
What is Nothing?
Batman is not coming to your house. Batman is too busy fighting crime. You think he has time to sit down for a Sunday lasagna with you?
