Rapid City Christian School Instrument Selection Quiz

Student Name:

Student FIRST Choice:

Student SECOND Choice:

Student THIRD Choice:

Does the Student Have Good Work Ethic?

Please rate the students level of patience when starting a new task or learning something new.

Please rate the students level of determination/perserverence when encountering something difficult.

The parent is okay with an instrument that requires a private instructor outside of class?

Please describe your child's performance in school as it relates to the overall grade point average in the previous school year.

Describe the organizational abilites of the student

Does the student have any previous piano or instrumental experience?

Does the student have any previous singing experience?

When singing, does the student seem to match pitch well?

Based on your observations, please describe the height of your student.

Arm Reach: Does the student have shorter, average or longer arms?

Pick the option that bests describes your student

Does the student have small, medium or large hands?

Does the student have wide or thin fingers?

Does the student wear braces, or will the student be wearing them this year?

How much weight do you think the student can comfortably hold?

How coordinated is the student, especially with his/her arms, hands, and fingers?

Does the student have an overbite? overbite-overlapping of the bottom teeth by the upper.

Mouth Size: Does the student have small, medium, or large lips? This is important because the mouthpiece of the french horn is smaller than the trumpet mouthpiece which is smaller than the trombone/baritone mouthpiece which is smaller than the tuba mouthpiece.

Does the student have thick or thin lips?

Does the student have a teardrop on the top lip?

After watching the previous video, can the student buzz his/her lips as displayed in the video. Make sure the student is buzzing rather than humming.

There are certain instruments that are in high demand for college scholarship purposes (oboe, bassoon, french horn, tuba). Is the student interested in any of these?

Being a percussionist requires performance on many instruments and requires someone who is able to manage time well. There will also be a piano and rhythm test with the band director before being assigned to the percussion section. As a result of the multiple instruments, the student must practice twice as much as all other band members. Would your student be willing to put in the extra work required to be successful as a percussionist?