Composers
This German composer lived from 1685-1750, and composed Minuet in C.
Who is J.S. Bach
Always avoid touching this part of the bow
What is the hair
This scale has two sharps.
What is the D Major Scale
This means to move the bow from thendirection of the frog.
What is down bow?
The composer of Happy Farmer was denied the chance to marry his piano teacher’s daughter, so they eloped.
Who is Robert Schumann?
Some places consider this to be a weapon, but modern cellists cannot play without this stick at the end of the instrument
What is the endpin?
This is the clef mostly used by instruments nor lower registers. It is also called the f-clef.
What is the bass clef?
Short, sticky bows
What is staccato?
This Japanese violin teacher composed many songs for his students including Allegro, Andantino, and Etude
Who is Shinichi Suzuki?
This fragile part of the cello should never be squeezed with the thumb, although it’s hard to resist
What is the neck
This is symbol is used to indicate a section to be played moderately soft.
What is mezzo piano
Long, smooth bows
What is legato?
This composer who is considered to be one of the greatest of all times composed most of his most famous works while he was completely deaf—including “Ode tonJoy.”
Who is Ludwig’s van Beethoven?
This is the most fragile part of the bow. Once you lose it, the bow is useless.
What is the tip?
This term means to gradually slow down.
What is ritardamdo?
Two or more notes bowed in the same direction without stopping?
What is a slur?
This American composer is also known as the King of Ragtime and wrote “Maple Leaf Rag“ and ‘Easy Winners.” He also wrote the first black opera called “Treemomisha.”
Who is Scott Joplin?
Cellists use this compound that is made from tree sap to get a sound from their instrument
What isnrosin
This is a seventeenth century dance form that is always written in a 3/4 time meter.
What is a minuet?
Two notes of the same pitch connected with a curve?
What is a tie?