Final Exam MUS 412

In teaching percussion an educator should model what the students will do.

____________ can be used to create/remix music.

Steep and drumming was originally created y an underserved population.

Laying down the groove is often the job of the _______.

If the teacher displays a high level of ____________ and passion for music, students have an ideal role model.

The naturals are on the right and the sharps and flats are on the left.

Steel Pan drumming began in __________.

One of the oldest forms of instrumental music is ________.

___________ are extremely important to middle schoolers, no matter what you see in their behavior.

A basic five-piece drum set includes __________.

Composers must follow the “rules” derived from the study of music theory.

Intricate polyrhythms pique the curiosity and often _________ of middle school students.

You will want to arrange your band so you can lead from the front.

When having students compose, it is important to pay attention to ________.

In teaching notation you should ___________.

In arranging your steel pan classroom, you can think of it as an SATB chorus.

Most cultures encourage _______ people to participate in music.

________ can be used as a means to assist learning and memorization.

Students arrive in middle school with a lot of understanding of how music is used outside of school in other settings.

Students can compose together using ____________.

The original purpose of music during silent movies was to ______.

Middle school students seem to be intrigued by paradox.

Learning is often ____________ by nature.

•If students have never played it, don’t ask them to read or notate it.

All music comes from ______________ that came before it, suchas migration, traditions, places, and fusions.

Accessories for stell band include _____________.

Composers must be able to notate their work using traditional notation.

_______ empowers students to make connections to stories from their own cultures and traditions.

Having students experiment with putting sound effects against a film can be done by ______.

Novice composers will usually hold compositions in memory; more experienced composers will want to ____________.

Singing and playing world music does not always have to come from the teacher.

A beginning band ensemble with all necessary equipment will typically cost _____________.

In using technology with a middle school music class it is important to focus on _________.

Latin percussion include ______________.

All of the following are useful teaching strategies for percussion except __________.

Interdependence is ______________.

Working with music in film development includes all but the following:

Composers must be able to sing and/or play an instrument with great proficiency.

Composers must have access to computers.

Players will need to work to keep tones on low notes from sounding harsh, like “barking.”

It is important to admit to students that some music areas are not in your realm of expertese.

With emerging technologies, students can compose with __________.

Keep _________ to a minimum and have students engage in music whenever possible.

Music experience should reflect the __________ of middle school students.

Steep Pan groups preparing for competition often practice 20+ hours per week.

Steel pan drumming was a _____________-.

The term that describes the section that keeps the steel bad grooving is the ________.

Creating leitmotifs for characters helps students to _____.

You can accommodate for issues of finding authentic world music by ______.

You can get to know your students' technological lives by ____________.

It is important to choose folk dances that will not make your middle schoolers ______________.

Often, percussion instruments are taught by ________.

The drum set is used in all of the following genres except ________.

The following drums belong in the front: ___________________

_____________ do not allow others to touch their instruments.

Instruments are handmade and vary from builder to builder; there is no set way to build these drums.

There are some districts that do not allow certain technologies.

Improvisation can be done by ________.

If students are performing, improvising, and audiating, they are ready to read notation.

Steel pan drums are organized in ______________.

The musical motif that we used in class that is a cultural icon was _______.

It is okay for a teacher to model world music to the best of their ability.

In learning steel pan drums, start with _____________.

In teaching percussion instruments, you should have students vocalize what they will play.

Middle schoolers are experiencing a ____________.

Integrate technology because __________.

Music is a big part of the lives of middle schoolers.

ALWAYS let students know that the music of all cultures is important and __________.

Students can start to play melodies immediately on steel pan drums.

Chords are easy to learn on steel pan drums.

Music from other cultures should be met with an _________.

Students can experiment with mobile and online musicianship by using ________.

You can build the community of your classroom by using technology.

Drum sets require maintenance, such as replacing the sound holes.

To only let students compose within their personal abilities and theoretical knowledge leads to dull pieces.

Voices in steel pan drumming include all except ___________.

When teaching students about filmmaking, do not provide listening prompts; let them be the creators.

Strategies for composition with percussion instruments include _________.

Once students can "groove," do not provide support with another instrument.

Technology for teaching percussion include all except the following: