8th Grade Band Feb 4, 2021

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Ensemble Balance: 5:01-end is about last year's 8th grade. Keep watching anyway to understand "instrumentation".

Which one is an example of an ensemble? *

a solo player

a band

2 players (a duet)

Ensemble balance is like a ... *

math equation

weight on a scale

food recipe

chemistry equation

Why was there only one 1 onion in the potato salad recipe instead of 4 onions? *

What would happen if you put EQUAL amounts of ingredients in a food recipe? *

it would taste awesome

it would be a disaster and taste horrible

it would explode

it would take longer to cook

The balance pyramid is used to show balance because Egyptian musicians developed the idea of ensemble balance. *

True

False

Why is a pyramid used to show balance? *

The instruments on the bottom of the ensemble balance pyramid... *

need to be heard the most

need to be heard the least

need to listen and adjust

need to tune more often than the rest

Give an example of a tenor voice instrument

Give an example of a middle voice instrument *

Give an example of an extreme high instrument *

Why is percussion at the top of the balance pyramid? *

The instruments at the top of the balance pyramid need to be heard the most. *

True

False

Why might a Band Director switch an alto saxophone player to tenor saxophone? *

The Director doesn't like the sound of alto saxophones.

The Director is trying to add more low sounds to the band.

The Director is trying to use all of the school-owned instruments.

The tenor saxophone looks more impressive at concerts.

Pretend you are a Band Director. You trying to improve the band's instrumentation for better ensemble balance. Which change would be the best choice? *

moving a flute to a piccolo

moving a trombone to a euphonium

moving a euphonium to a tuba

moving an alto saxophone to percussion

If you have good instrumentation, you don't have to think about or listen for ensemble balance. *

True

False

NAMM Drum Show (watch video and answer questions below)

What instrument was a combination of bongos and the ukulele? *

Ukubongo

Lelebongo

Bongouku

Bongolele

Combobongo

The round instrument that could be tuned is tuned how? *

pulling parts in and out like a trombone

adding on more pieces

sliding a silver disc up and down the parts

pulling the mouthpiece in or out

There is an instrument that looks like a zebra in the video. *

True

False

New York Subway Saxophones

How do you think this subway scene ended up happening? *

Would you like to see Bradley and Thomas recreate this scene? *

Yes

Critique the 5th grade band in the video. List Something that was good about their performance, something that needs to be improved, and suggestions for HOW to improve it.

Something that was GOOD about the 5th grade band's performance. *

Something about the 5th grade band's performance that NEEDS IMRPOVEMENT and HOW they can improve it. *

What performance rating would you give the 5th grade band? *

V (5)-Poor

IV (4)-Below Average

III (3)-Average

II (2)-Excellent

I (1)-Superior

Critique this SC middle school band at CPA (concert performance assessment). List Something that was good about their performance, something that needs to be improved, and suggestions for HOW to improve it.

Something that was GOOD about the band's performance. *

Something about the 5th band's performance that NEED IMPROVEMENT and HOW they can improve it. *

What performance rating would you give the SC Middle school band? *

V (5)-Poor

IV (4)-Below Average

III (3)-Average

II (2)-Excellent

I (1)-Superior

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