Middle School Percussion basics

When playing timpani, what note is this?

• B flat

• C

• A

• F

• D

Answer explanation

C is the second space note in bass clef

What is the name of this instrument?

• Xylophone

• Glockenspiel

• Marimba

• Claves

Answer explanation

The metal-barred mallet instrument we use is a glockenspiel. It is a melodic percussion instrument.

When playing the timpani, what note is this?

• B flat

• E flat

• A

• G

• C

Answer explanation

The first space note in bass clef is the note A

What is the name of this instrument?

• Glockenspiel

• Claves

• Timpani

• Bass drum

• Marimba

Answer explanation

These unpitched wooden sticks are called claves

What is the correct counting of this 4/4 measure?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Answer explanation

That eighth rest falls on the beginning of beat 3

Which are the correct notes of our warm-up scale?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Answer explanation

We warm-up on the concert B-flat scale, which starts/ends on B-flat and has an E-flat.

Which the the correct counting of this 4/4 measure?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Answer explanation

Remember how 16th-notes are counted (1-e-&-a) and that 8th-notes are "number &".

What is this instrument?

• Glockenspiel

• Bass drum

• Tambourine

• Marimba

• Timpani

Answer explanation

A marimba is a pitched instrument with wooden bars and longer sound resonators underneath. It is played with yarn-wrapped mallets only.

Which of these are pitched instruments?

• Glockenspiel

• Crash cymbals

• Snare drum

• Timpani

• Triangle

Answer explanation

Remember that pitched instrument can produce specific-tuned notes. All mallet instruments plus the timpani fall into this category.

What is the dynamic meaning soft?

• p

• mp

• mf

• f

• ff

Answer explanation

The "p" stands for piano, which is Latin for "soft".