Instrumental Music Flashcards

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1
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Beginning woodwind players often play…

A

with a closed throat and oral cavity to compensate for inadequate breath support.

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2
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1st Valve

A

1 full step

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3
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2nd valve

A

1/2 step

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4
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3rd valve

A

1 1/2 steps

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5
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4th valve

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2 1/2 steps

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6
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Which fundamental embouchure characteristics are the best description for all brass instruments?

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puffed cheeks, rounded chin

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When teaching small group instrumental lessons at middle school level and using Gordon’s Learning Sequence Activities, which individualization technique best teaches to varying student rhythm aptitudes?

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vary the tonalities for each student

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8
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Which tones are affected by pulling out the lower section of a B flat clarinet?

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G3 - G5

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9
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Most double horn players use the B flat side of the instrument to play what ranges?

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lower and middle registers, from C3 - C5

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10
Q

As an instrument gets thicker, the tone hole gets…

A

smaller

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When reading notation and playing the bass clarinet, in which interval does the bass clarinet sound lower than the notation?

A

8th

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12
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Which trumpet mute is also known as the brand name Harmon mute, produces a buzzed tone, and is often associated with Miles Davis during his cool jazz period?

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wah-wah mute

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The best rationale for beginning trumpet players to use both letter names and tonal syllables when learning songs by rote, by ear, as well as by notation is…

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to make transposition easier than using note names and steps.

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