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- 1. Multiple Choice
find the odd one out:
roll step
pointed toes
flank
backward march
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which one is most important
Shoulders back
Chin up
Toes up
Straight legs in backward march
- 3. Multiple Choice
if the tempo is speeding up or slowing down, what do you do?
listen back to the battery
listen forward to the pit
look at the field commander for their tempo
listen to the rest of your section and follow them
- 4. Multiple Choice
About how far down your head should your hat be?
1 inch
the width of three fingers
enough so the sun isn't in your eyes
a little below the hairline
- 5. Multiple Choice
where should your horn angle always remain
facing the field commander
the grand stands
press box
- 6. Multiple Choice
When at attention, the mouth piece of your instrument:
is level with your chin
level with your mouth
level with your nose
level with your eyes
- 7. Multiple Choice
when your instrument is ALL the way DOWN or at your side...
make the bell lower than the mouthpiece
you hold hold it in the middle
have the bell facing the ground
keep it parallel to the ground
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following should you not do
keep moving the mouthpiece to make sure it doesn't get stuck
empty the spit every few minutes repeatedly
play while others are tuning
keep your instrument warm when it;s cold outside
- 9. Multiple Choice
for trumpets, baritones and horns, you should set your instrument down on the
left side
right side
- 10. Multiple Choice
in uniforms, the ____ goes on before the ___
Gauntlets, gloves
Pants, Jackets
Jackets, pants
shoes, socks
- 11. Multiple Choice
its not okay to touch the plumes with your bare hands
true
false
- 12. Multiple Choice
if you are out of tune, the first step is to move your tuning slide
false
true
- 13. Multiple Choice
a warm instrument
is more flat
plays worse
plays better
turns sharp
- 14. Multiple Choice
if you step off the field during a competition:
step back on, it was an accident
stay off the field
conduct the band for a few measures and get back on
keep your instrument off the field, but keep marching yourself
- 15. Multiple Choice
you are allowed to touch the percussion if you are loading the trailer
true
false
- 16. Multiple Choice
saxophones are high brass instruments
no, saxophones are woodwinds
no, saxophones are low brass
yes, saxophones are high brass
- 17. Multiple Choice
what is this?
a bass clarinet, not marched on the field
a bass clarinet, marched on the field
a bassoon, marched on the field
a bassoon, not marched on a field
- 18. Multiple Choice
why is it more important to look at the form rather than memorize your exact spots?
the judges cant see your charts, they only see your form
so that you are in line with the people around you, even if they're wrong
if everyone lines up, the exact spots don't matter as much
all of the above
none of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
flutes:
held to the left of the face
both hands are facing the same direction
air blows directly into the mouthpiece
all of the above
none of the above
- 20. Multiple Choice
what does "choking" a cymbal mean
cutting off by grabbing it with your hand
pushing them tightly together
cutting off by pressing it against your arms
cutting off by pressing it against your body
- 21. Multiple Choice
what is this called?
Shako
Marching Hat
A Bibber
Gauntlet
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is this called?
gauntlet
Shako
Hat feather
a plume
- 23. Multiple Choice
Why can't a sousaphone wear a plume?
too much added weight
the plume will fall off
the plume will hit the bell
all of the above
none of the above
- 24. Multiple Choice
what are the values of a slide?
toes down first
hips sideways from shoulders
shoulders forward
horn angle at 180 degrees
- 25. Multiple Choice
what is a partial?
only for instruments with three valves and trombones
the fingerings that are right
when the same fingering has different notes that can be played
when a baritone only puts their valve down halfway
none of the above
- 26. Multiple Choice
which is the heaviest marching instrument?
bass drum
bari sax
tenor drums
sousaphone
- 27. Multiple Choice
what is this instrument in the pit?
xylophone
marimba
vibraphone
bells
- 28. Multiple Choice
what gives the snare drum it's famous sound?
the metal bars beside the drum
tight wires under the drum
the hard tip of the drumstick
none of the above
all of the above
- 29. Multiple Choice
this marching beat can either be sung or played by a percussion ensamble
fight song
cadence
stand tunes
taps/clicks
- 30. Multiple Choice
what is the difference between hard mallets and soft mallets? (select two)
hard mallets make the instrument louder
soft mallets make the instrument more mellow and smooth sounding
hard mallets make the instrument crisper
softer mallets make the instrument quieter
- 31. Multiple Choice
fortissimo means:
loud
strong
very loud
very strong
- 32. Multiple Choice
what is this instrument called?
ride cymbal
high top cymbal
crush cymbal
high hat
- 33. Multiple Choice
how is a drum roll executed
holding the sticks loosely and letting them bounce off the drum head
gaining momentum to be able to roll them fast
using the echo from inside the drum to carry sound
none of the above
holding the sticks near the tip and hitting them close together
- 34. Multiple Choice
most commonly, how many octaves does a marimba hold?
2
5
6
4
3
- 35. Multiple Choice
these are called...
chimes
ringers
wando bells
verticle bells
- 36. Multiple Choice
these are called?
glockenspeil
chimes
vertical bells
vibraphones
wando bells
- 37. Multiple Choice
this is a...
baritone
mellophone
B flat horn
trumpet
flugel horn
- 38. Multiple Choice
articulation:
to make a clear separation between notes
to accent the notes
form a bond between notes
make each note shorter
- 39. Multiple Choice
a song that the band plays every 2 seconds
cadence
fight song
stand tunes
competition show
- 40. Multiple Choice
a classic marching roll step is about ____ inches
22.5
19.4
24.6
12.7
25.2
- 41. Multiple Choice
going from yard lines 30-36 is ____ steps
8
9
10
11
7
- 42. Multiple Choice
band-10-hut means:
band attention
band get set
band heads up
band let's go
- 43. Multiple Choice
if half of your band is facing back field and you can't see the field commander for a tempo, you should...
listen forward to the pit
listen backward to the battery
listen to somebody who can see the field commander
listen to the rest of your section/person beside you
- 44. Multiple Choice
these are used for bass drums, what are they officially/supposed to be called?
sticks
mallets
bass mallets
bass sticks
- 45. Multiple Choice
which is an example of a cadence?
singing the fight song while marching
the band marching in step to simple snare taps
band yelling (out of pride, not anger) while battery plays
band playing the fight song
- 46. Multiple Choice
should the band take off their hats while playing national anthem?
yes, no hats as a sign of respect
yes, hats have been proven to be bad luck
no, the band is in uniform so its respectful
no, the band uses hats to show respect
- 47. Multiple Choice
what is a common time that bands have to preform at a competition?
10 minutes
15 minutes
8 minutes
none of the above
12 minutes
- 48. Multiple Choice
what is the best score you can get at a competition?
1
2
3
4
5
- 49. Multiple Choice
which of the following is not a judging category:
general effect judge
individual execution judge
auxiliary judge
musical performance judge
- 50. Multiple Choice
very big schools have size ____ bands
AA
5
3
A
- 51. Multiple Choice
a bass drum is....
percussion
battery
pit
big boom boom
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