Rhythms
This type of note value gets two beats. (two answers)
What is a half note and half rest?
Treble clef: The second line from the bottom.
What is G?
In order to create sound, saxophones and clarinets need this to vibrate against their mouthpiece.
What is a reed?
The most important thing to make a good sound on any instrument.
What is AIR! (Breathing is also an acceptable answer)
Notated at the beginning of the staff. This tells you which notes are flat or sharp, or what scale you're playing in. (example: Bb major)
What is Key Signature?
This type of note value gets one beat. (two answers)
What is a quarter note and quarter rest?
Treble clef: The second space from the bottom.
What is A?
You should do this every time after you play your instrument in order to keep moisture out and keep the pads from getting moldy.
What is SWAB!!!! (please do it)
Pressing down keys (changing pitch) without articulating (using the tongue). Notated as a long curved line above the notes.
What is Slur?
The 2 acronyms for remembering the lines and spaces of TREBLE CLEF
Lines: Every Good Boy Does Fine
Spaces: FACE
This type of note value gets four beats. (two answers)
What is a whole note and whole rest?
Treble clef: The first space directly above the staff.
What is G?
How many instruments are there in the saxophone family? Name them if you can.
Four!
Soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax.
This style of articulation/tonguing is long, smooth, and connected. It is notated by a horizontal line above the note.
What is Legato?
The 2 acronyms for remembering the lines and spaces of BASS CLEF
Lines: Good Burritos Don't Fall Apart
Spaces: All Cows Eat Grass
This type of note value gets half a beat. (two answers)
What is an eighth note and eighth rest?
Treble Clef: The first line below the staff. (one ledger line)
What is C?
How many instruments are there in the clarinet family? (name them if you can)
Five!
Eb clarinet, Bb clarinet (the normal one), alto clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet.
You do this if your tuning is FLAT (too low).
What is PUSH IN? (make the instrument shorter)
Shorter = gets higher
Longer = gets lower
Name at least 4 different dynamic markings.
Acceptable answers:
pianissimo (pp)
piano (p)
mezzo-piano (mp)
mezzo-forte (mf)
forte (f)
fortissimo (ff)
This type of note value gets 1/4 of a beat. (two answers)
What is a sixteenth note and sixteenth rest?
Treble clef: The first line above the staff. (one ledger line)
What is A?
Four!
Piccolo, soprano flute (the normal one), alto flute, bass flute.
You do this if your tuning is SHARP (too high).
What is PULL OUT? (make the instrument longer)
Shorter = gets higher
Longer = gets lower
Explain what the top and bottom number in a TIME signature mean.
Top number: # of beats per measure.
Bottom number: the VALUE of the beat (or what kind of note gets the beat. Example: quarter note)