spit valve highlighted on trumpetIf you know what this valve is for, you could win tickets to a weekend concert.

Quiz contest to reward instrumental knowledge

The School of Creative Arts is offering DailyNews readers a chance to win two tickets to the concert of their choice this weekend, either the jazz or wind ensemble.

The University Jazz Ensemble Cabaret promises a formal performance followed by live dance music starting at 8 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Avenue.

The University Wind Ensemble Spring Concert will feature a program of music drawn from the last century at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at the Capitol Theatre, 121 University Avenue West.

Tickets for either concert are $15, with a student rate of $5. Purchase them at the box office in room 115, Music Building; by phone at 519-253-3000 ext. 4212; or online.

To enter the contest, just send your answers to the following three questions about instruments that will be featured in both ensembles. The winner will be selected at random from all correct responses received by 3 p.m. Thursday, April 6.

  1. What is the purpose of a trumpet’s spit valve?

a) to release moisture from the tube
b) to raise the pitch by one octave
c) to produce a muted effect
d) to create a second harmonic tone
e) to allow lubrication of the keys
 

  1. The alto and baritone saxophones are pitched in the key of E-flat. In which key is the tenor saxophone pitched?

a) A-sharp
b) B-flat
c) C
d) D-sharp
e) E-flat
 

  1. Which element of the drum kit is strung with a rattle of metal wires?

a) bass drum
b) hi-hat cymbal
c) snare drum
d) tom drum
e) wood block

Contest is open to all readers of the DailyNews. Send an e-mail with your responses to uofwnews@uwindsor.ca. One entry per contestant, please. Note: the decision of the judge in determining the most correct response is inviolable.